Contini Vernaccia di Oristano Riserva

Contini

Riserva 1995

Vernaccia di Orsitano DOC

Italie - Sardaigne

Great cultured wine!
The most valuable ingredient in Vernaccia di Oristano Riserva is time. It ages for over 20 years in oak and chestnut barrels, in which the indomitable soul and the inimitable taste of this wine emerge thanks to the yeasts of the "flower" (veil).
The power and complexity of this wine make it a remarkable meditation wine!A historic winery founded at the end of the 19th century in Cabras on the west coast, not far from the town of Oristano. The Contini estate produces wines exclusively from indigenous grape varieties from Sardinia.

      

Attention, rarity!

The most valuable ingredient in Vernaccia di Oristano Riserva is time. It ages for over 20 years in oak and chestnut barrels, in which the indomitable soul and the inimitable taste of this wine emerge thanks to the yeasts of the "flower" (veil). It is a sailing wine, resulting from a process similar to the yellow wine of Jura or the Jerez of Andalusia.

 

Grape varieties:

100% vernaccia

 Tasting Notes:

The color is golden yellow with amber reflections. The nose is powerful, broad and persistent, with notes of toasted hazelnuts and almond blossoms. The palate is dry, warm and complex; excellent structure, persistent finish with a characteristic almond taste. The power and complexity of this wine make it a remarkable meditation wine. Great cultured wine!

Wine style:

Veil wine, dry and powerful white wine.

Food and wine :

Lamb sweetbread casserole with anchovies from Collioure and roasted almonds. Monkfish roasted with guanciale, creamy risotto with morels.

Aging potential in your cellar:

30 years

Analytic :

37.5 cl - 17% volume

Contains sulfites


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