CANNONAU DI SARDEGNA DOC
Timbenia contains the magic of the most representative grape of Sardinia, a wine that carries within itself the soul and flavor of a unique island; to be tasted carefully, to start a splendid journey. The name Timbenia derives from Sant’Imbenia, an ancient Nuragic village located in the Porto Conte Park, near the vineyards we cultivate. Here, about 1000 years before Christ (between the 4th and 10th centuries BC) wines were already marketed by the Phoenicians and local populations; a testimony of how, in Alghero and Sardinia, wine is history.
Grapes: Cannonau di Sardegna DOC
Vineyard location: Alghero countryside, Porto Conte
Soil type: calcareous soil, rich in sand and ferrous clays for better maturation
Harvest: last of September, before October
Climate: dry heat
Training systems: Short spurred cordon
Plant density: 4000-4500 plants per hectare
Yield: 70 quintals / hectare
Average age of vines: 20 years
Vinification and aging: Fermentation and maceration in steel for 15 days. Aging in third passage tonneau for 2 months, after which the wine rests and ages in concrete for 4 months until bottling. The final refinement in the bottle of one month finally enhances the valuable characteristics.
Color: Ruby red tending slightly to garnet.
Bouquet: Intense, characteristic, rightly persistent
Taste: Warm, soft, with light hints of wood in excellent harmony with the unmistakable aromas of Cannonau
Pairings: Full-bodied first courses, roasted red meats and game
Serving temperature: 20 ° – 22 ° C
Alcohol: 13.5% -14.5% vol
Residual sugars: 0
Total acidity: 4.8
Number of Bottles: 20.000
