Terre Brune, Santadi 2006
Price £36.55
Stock Level: 2
| Grape: | Carignano 95% Bovaleddu 5% |
| Strength: | 14.5% |
| Style: | Medium Bodied |
| Size: | 750ml |
| Cellar Notes: | Rich, warm, mellow, fruity and spicy notes, suave tannins. Sourced from old vines that are bush trained in the traditional manner in argillaceous and sandy soils in the Sulcis region. This reduces yields to as little as 1.5kg per vine; in turn creating super concentrated grapes. Harvest is by hand from late September into October. Vinification is in stainless steel vats with skin maceration, at around to 25° - 28°C, with frequent pumping over to extract maximum colour and flavour. The maceration is concluded within 15-16 days then the malolactic fermentation is started as early as possible and continues into December. The wine is then transferred into new French barriques to age for between 16 and 18 months where the ripe tannins soften and harmonise with the wine into a silky structure. There is a light fining before bottling but no filtration, and the wine then ages for at least a year in bottle at 14°C. |
| Appearance: | Deep ruby red, light garnet tinges. |
| Aromas: | Intense aromas and excellent use of oak. Rare, complex note,: plums and blueberries, sweet spices, bay, juniper, tobacco and chocolate. |
| Palate: | Terrific structure and body with ripe, smooth, black fruit and spices on the palate. Immediately striking due to its richness and extract. Balance between the fruit and the wood is superb. |
| Serving Notes: | Pairs beautifully with red meat, game and full flavoured cheese. Served between 18 and 20°C, try it with teriyaki pork chops and Thai vegetables, pan-seared filet mignon with roasted potatoes and Merlot sauce or a grilled sirloin steak with anise- basil butter. |
Vineyard:
Santandi
Cantina Santadi must be one of the most consistent, high performing wineries in our portfolio. Certainly one of the jewels of the Mediterranean paradise of Sardinia, the small Santadi co-operative owes much of its success to the invaluable consultancy of Giacomo Tachis, the man behind the great reds of L & P Antinori in Tuscany. The result is some of Sardinia's most impressive wines.
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