Wine Description

Is Solinas is the perfect expression of this island's unspoiled landscape and exotic beauty, made from 95% Carignano and 5% Bovale Sardo grapes that come from some rare pre-phylloxera vineyards. The wine is fermented in stainless steel and then refined in a combination of new and second-passage barriques and cement tanks for one year.

Tasting Notes

Ruby-red in color with violet tinges, Is Solinas shows layered aromas of ripe black cherries, smoke, earthiness, sage and Mediterranean spice. Full-bodied and expansive on the palate, with concentrated notes of black fruit and sweet spice that harmonize well into the finish. Perfect with herb roasted lamb or pecorino sardo.

Vineyard Characteristics

Production area/name of vineyard:	Various vineyards in Is Solinas
Size of vineyard (acres):	75
Soil composition:	Clay, sand and limestone
Training method:	Alberello
Elevation (feet):	231
Vines/acre:	2,200
Yield/acre (tons):	3.2
Exposure:	Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:	1970
Agronomist/Vineyard manager:	Antonio and Giuseppe Argiolas

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:	95% Carignano and 5% Bovale Sardo
Harvest time:	September
First vintage of this wine:	2005
Number bottles produced of this wine:	30,000
Fermentation
Fermentation container:	Stainless steel tanks
Fermentation temperature (°F):	82-86
Maceration technique:	Delestage
Length of maceration (days):	10-12
Malolactic fermentation:	Yes
Aging
Aging container:	Cement tanks and barriques
Size of aging container:	225 L
Age of aging container:	50% new and 50% second passage
Cooperage:	French oak
Length of aging before bottling:	12 months
Length of bottle aging:	6 months
Analytical Data
Alcohol:	14.5%
pH level:	3.8
Residual sugar (grams/liter):	2.1
Acidity (grams/liter):	5.2
Dry extract (grams/liter):	34.5

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