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Manzanu

by Giogantinu · Sardinia, Italy

Appellation
Vermentino di GalluraDOCG
Type
White
Grapes
100% Vermentino di Gallura
Vineyard
Winegrowers’ vineyards in the most suitable Vermentino di Gallura DOCG areas around Berchidda and Oschiri.
Line
HORECA Catering Line — Fine Dining
GiogantinuSardinia, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The grapes come from the winegrowers’ vineyards around Berchidda and Oschiri, within areas particularly suited to Vermentino di Gallura DOCG. Production is 8,000–9,000 kg/ha.

Grapes

100% Vermentino di Gallura.

Vinification

Gentle pressing is followed by static settling of the must and fermentation at a controlled temperature of 15–18 °C.

Technical data

Alcohol: 13% vol.

Tasting profile

Straw yellow with greenish reflections. The aromatic profile combines Mediterranean spices, white flowers, Golden Delicious apple and Scotch broom. The palate is savoury, rounded and persistent.

Serving and pairing

Serve at 8–10 °C as an aperitif or with starters, white meats, fish, molluscs and shellfish.

Label / history

Manzanu is presented through the image of the earth awakening on a fragrant spring morning. Its identity centres on freshness, marine nuances and the enveloping character of Vermentino di Gallura; its concluding motif is “infinite spring.”