Descrizione
History
The Sardinian Pedra Niedda company, founded by the Florentine wine agronomist Enrico Menicalli and the tourist manager Susanna Atzori, has recovered her family’s uncultivated vineyards and planted the native Cannonau and Semidano vines. Tittia, their white wine, is produced with Semidano grapes and has a large and enveloping bouquet, while Basca, their red wine, is produced with Cannonau grapes and presents notes of Sardinian Mediterranean scrub such as myrtle, juniper, rosemary and laurel. Both wines are characterized by freshness, taste-olfactory complexity and salinity.
Grapes used
Cannonau 100%
Production method
The alcoholic fermentation takes place in steel for ten days at a temperature of 26° C. Pumping over or punching down is carried out every day to ensure good extraction of the aromatic and coloring components.
The wine is aged 80% in steel and the remaining 20% in French oak tonneaux. After six months we proceed with the blending of the two masses, a brief passage in steel for another two months completes the refinement period in the cellar.
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting notes
At sight the wine has an impenetrable and brilliant ruby red color. On the nose, notes of ripe cherry, plum, pomegranate, currant and blackberry, blueberry, dried violet flowers balanced by balsamic hints and spicier notes of vanilla, tobacco, chocolate and liquorice are clearly distinguishable. In the mouth the wine is warm, full and powerful, with high alcohol content (a typical characteristic of the wine) and closed by elegant tannins and good acidity. Long and spicy finish, with notes of chocolate.
Possible combinations
In combination, it is ideal to accompany cured meats and cheeses, meat-based first courses and not very fatty roasts.