Description
Almost 120 years of business for the Contini winery and one great protagonist: Vernaccia di Oristano, the first appellation of origin in Sardinia and the first wine to win the prestigious Three Glasses by Gambero Rosso in Central and Southern Italy.
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Taste
Serve at:
12 - 14 °C.
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
Decanting time:
1 hour

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- Start up year: 1898
- Oenologist: Piero Cella
- Bottles produced: 2.000.000
- Hectares: 220
Today the company produces a complete range of wines available in Italy and internationally. In 2022 the new Contini winery was officially opened, after a restyling of the spaces with the aim of bringing us into the future and becoming a
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Name | Contini Vernaccia di Oristano Flor 2020 |
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Type | White still |
Denomination | Vernaccia di Oristano DOC |
Vintage | 2020 |
Size | 0,75 l |
Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
Grape varieties | 100% Vernaccia di Oristano |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sardinia |
Vendor | Contini |
Origin | Lower Tirso Valley, Sinis Area (Oristano). |
Climate | Typically Mediterranean with mild Winters, limited rainfall and very hot and windy Summers. Altitude: a few metres above sea level. |
Soil composition | Alluvial, sandy, slightly clayey. |
Cultivation system | Head-training and espalier with Guyot and spurred cordon. |
Yield per hectare | 4,000-5,000 kg/hectare. |
Harvest | In mid-October. |
Wine making | Follows the traditional white winemaking process with soft pressing and fermentation at a controlled temperature. |
Aging | In oak and chestnut casks for about 4 years, kept drained to allow the development of the characteristic 'flor' yeast veil that generates the remarkable Vernaccia di Oristano aromas. |
Allergens | Contains sulphites |