Alghero Cabernet Marchese di Villamarina Riserva 2020

Description

Marchese di Villamarina is a Sardinian wine with a DOC designation, whose production is permitted in the countryside of the province of Sassari - specifically in Alghero. Sardinia boasts a very wide range of grape varieties, and its famous tourist destination is one of the few cities that can boast a namesake designation of origin. This Marchese di Villamarina is in fact an Alghero Cabernet, made from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. A flagship product of the renowned Sella & Mosca winery, their vineyards extend over 650 hectares of pure Mediterranean scrub, among eucalyptus, pine, and oleander. It's no surprise that this exceptionally balanced red wine is the pride of its winery and of Alghero in general, having nothing to envy of its French siblings. Dedicated to the noble Sardinian family, Marchese di Villamarina is an aristocratic wine not only in name—but above all in fact. The clayey, mineral-rich soil, the reassuring sunny climate, the mild winters, and the salty sea air contribute to making Marchese di Villamarina a truly special wine. The vines have plenty of time to absorb the summer heat, as the harvest takes place in late autumn and the bunches are hand-picked with careful selection of each grape. After alcoholic and malolactic fermentations, the wine is left to mature in Tronçais barriques for fourteen months, then in regular barrels for another year, and then in bottle for another eighteen months. Continuing with the aging in the bottle will make your tasting experience even more refined.

Details

Perfume

Elegant aromas of blackcurrants, cedar wood, leather and cocoa, all amalgamated by a notable balsamic imprint and sudden hints of quinine.

Color

Deep ruby.

Taste

On the palate, the wine confirms all its personality, based on tannins and good freshness on a warm, harmonious softness. Excellent persistence.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Sella & Mosca

From this winery

• Start up year: 1899
• Oenologist: Giovanni Pinna
• Bottles produced: 4.800.000
• Hectares: 520

Sella & Mosca is one of the most important wineries in Sardinia, whose history began over a century ago when two Piedmontese men, the lawyer Mosca and the engineer Sella, reclaimed the land where the 540 hectares of vines now stand. On Xtrawine great attention is devoted to Sella & Mosca wines featuring bottles that have received major awards from Bibenda, Gambero Rosso and AIS, with an ageing capacity of 10 to 15 years. Today, the Cantina Sella & Mosca is owned by the Campari Group, which continues the production of bottles with the sunny character typical of the area in which they are located and involves the production of: Vermentino, Cannonau, Torbato and Carignano. Read more

Sardinia

Technical Sheet

Name	Sella & Mosca Alghero Cabernet Marchese di Villamarina Riserva 2020
Type	Red still
Denomination	Alghero DOC
Vintage	2020
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	13.5% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Vendor	Sella & Mosca
Origin	Alghero (Sassari).
Soil composition	Clayey with high ferrous content and geological variety.
Harvest	period in late Autumn in sunny and windy Alghero. The grapes are harvested after their initial herbaceous character has faded.
Fermentation temperature	20 °C
Fermentation	About 3 weeks.
Wine making	The harvested grapes are destemmed, crushed for 4-5 days and macerated at a temperature of 15°C. Fermentation takes place at 20°C for about 3 weeks, followed by malolactic fermentation, which is completed by Autumn.
Aging	Towards the end of the Winter, the wine undergoes its initial 18-month ageing in Bordeaux 'carats' of tronçais oak, and is then placed in traditional barrels of larger capacity for a further 12 months. After bottling, there is a final period of ageing in dark cellars at a temperature of 16°C for at least 18 months.
Allergens	Contains sulphites