This
grape variety is said to be related to the Spanish Garnacha as well as
the French Grenache, and was brought to Sardinia by Spanish conquerors
in the 13th century.Cannonau, according to the folklore, is so called
because in the 16th century after a battle with the islanders, the
Spanish loaded their ships with “courage cannons and Sardinian
wine”**
There
are 3 different subzones of Sardinia where Cannonau is
produced. "Capo
Ferrato" is the sub-zone where our Cannonau comes from.
The
name, Rei, comes from name Costa Rei which is south-east coast of
Sardinia from Muravera to Castiadas. It was said to be the favorite
coast of the King of Spain (Rey in
Spanish) in the III century. It was named "La costa del Re (Rey)".
Uncertified
Organic Wine (Producer states they do not use artificial
fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides. While we cannot prove the
veracity of this, we also have no reason to believe it is not true.)
Tasting Notes: Medium in
body, aromatic and spicy, this is truly a Sardinian wine. Try it with
eggplant parmigiana, pork, duck or chicken - and it is especially good
with turkey!
**According to Vino Italiano
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Region: Sardinia
Classification:
Cannonau di Sardegna DOC
Area
of
Production: Communities of Castiadas, Muravera, San Vito,
Villasimius in the area of Cagliari.
Grape
Variety:
100% Cannonau
Soil: Rocky
Average
Age
of Vines: 15/20 years
Trellising
System: Guyot
Spacing of Plants: 1 x
2.2 to 2.5 mt
Production
per Acre: 3.57 tons
Vinification
Technique: Light pressing, fermentation for 10 days under
controlled temperature.
Maturation:
Aged in cement vats.
Total
Acidity: 5.00 g/l
Residual Sugar: 0.52 g/l
PH: 3.10
Alcohol:
14.35%
Total
Cases
Produced: 1,660
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