CARDEDU, CALADU CANNONAU DI SARDEGNA
$19.99
Decomposed granite soils give a freshness to the wines. Native grapes like they should be: Sergio is obsessive with bottling only the 100% of variety on label. Sadly, lots of Vermentino have Sauvignon Blanc: lots of Cannonau, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Description
WHY: Traditional Sardinian producer with large cavernous cement tanks under house; old vine Cannonau (avg. 50 yr. old). Decomposed granitic soils gives wines acidic zing. Practicing organic.
WHO: Sergio Loi.
WHERE: 42 hectares around Cardedu, and 20 around San Vito for Vermentino.
WHAT GRAPES: Cannonau, Vermentino, Monica, Nasco, Muristellu.
WHAT WINES ARE LIKE: Decomposed granite soils give a freshness to the wines. Native grapes like they should be: Sergio is obsessive with bottling only the 100% of variety on label. Sadly, lots of Vermentino have Sauvignon Blanc: lots of Cannonau, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
FUN FACT: One of our colleagues life goals was to eat the Sardinian cheese Casu Marzu, you know the rare Pecorino cheese with live maggots that makes a creamy – yet illegal – goodness. We made this happen at the Cardedu winery in 2012 with *many* a glass of Vermentino.
Additional information
Weight | 42.4 oz |
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Dimensions | 15 × 5 × 5 in |