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"PRAIDIS," VERMENTINO DI SARDEGNA, DOC, 2017
Cantina Castiadas


Founded in 1959,  this wine growers association, Cantina Castiadas Societa Cooperativa Agricola, produces wines from grapes grown in the south-eastern part of Sardinia known as Sarrabus.

Praidis was the ancient name of the area that is now the present town of Castiadas.

Tasting notes: Straw in color, light and lively that finishes with a hint of honeysuckle in the taste. Try it with all sorts of seafood, hard cheeses or sip it on its own.
Region: Sardinia
Classification: Vermentino di Sardegna DOC
Area of Production: Sarrabus (south-east Sardinia)
Grape Variety: 100% Vermentino
Soil: Granite weathering
Average Age of Vines: 15 years
Trellising System: Guyot
Spacing of Plants: 1m x 2,5m
Production per Acre: 4.02 to 4.46 tons
Harvest: End of September
Vinification Technique: After contact with the skins for a night, the juice is put in stainless steel tanks which are temperature controlled a 14 to 16 degrees centigrade.
After racking,  the wine is cold stabilized.

Maturation: Stainless Steel
Total Acidity:  5.30  g/l
Residual Sugar: 4.77 g/l
PH: 3.00
Alcohol: 12.50%
Total Cases Produced: 1,660