Contini Vernaccia di Oristano Componidori 2016

Contini Vernaccia di Oristano Componidori 2016

Contini, 0,75 l - 15.50%
100% Vernaccia di Oristano

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Sardinia - Italy
White still

How to serve

Serve at:

12 - 14°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Aged White Wines
Contini Vernaccia di Oristano Componidori 2016
Componidori is one of the last labels created by the Contini winery, a Vernaccia di Oristano DOC that, along with Sartiglia and Pariglia, wants to be a tribute to the ornamental carnival: the componidori is in fact the main figure of Sartiglia, the leader of the rider, Which opens and closes the carousel with the traditional blessing.

Colour

Golden yellow with amber hues.

Bouquet

Intense, generous, ethereal with its characteristic note of almond blossom.

Flavour

Crisp, dry and full-bodied, rounding off with a pleasantly acidulous, bitter, warm and harmonious mouthfeel. Velvety, caressing structure and depth.

Pairing

Exquisite dessert wine and for quiet meditation, also an excellent aperitif if served chilled. Goes well with a number of Sardinian desserts and is outstanding with the typical mullet roe.

Starters
Cheese
Desserts
Matured cheese

Features

Name Contini Vernaccia di Oristano Componidori 2016
Type White still
Classification DOC Vernaccia di Oristano
Year 2016
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 15.50% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Vernaccia di Oristano
Country Italy
Region Sardinia
Origin Lower Valley of the Tirso River, Sinis
Climate Typically Mediterranean with mild winters, limited rainfall and very hot and windy summers.
Soil composition Alluvial, sandy, slightly clayey.
Cultivation system Adult vines are bush-trained, espalier (guyot and spurred cordon)
Yield per hectare 4000 - 5000 kg
Vinification Follows the traditional white winemaking process with soft pressing and fermentation at controlled temperature.
Ageing In oak and chestnut barrels for 7 years.
Production year 5,000 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing Exquisite dessert wine and for quiet meditation, also an excellent aperitif if served chilled. Goes well with a number of Sardinian desserts and is outstanding with the typical mullet roe.

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Vintage

xtraWine
94/100 
2016
Veronelli
 
3 red stars - An excellent wine 2006
Vinous
92/100 
2004
Contini
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Founded in 1898 by Salvatore Contini, it now represents absolute excellence within the Sardinian wine scene. The company is located in Cabras on the Sinis Peninsula, a few steps from the Phoenician-Punic city of Tharros, the village of San Salvatore ...

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