The 2007 Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva is a pleasurable, up-front wine with good balance and character. Dried cherries, wild herbs and worn-in leather are some of the notes that flow from this forward Cannonau. Anticipated maturity: now-2014.

Wine maker notes

The grapes are harvested manually and mechanically in late autumn and undergo fermentation in stainless steel vats for fifteen days at 72-79˚F. Aged two years in large Slavonian oak barrels with an additional several months in bottle prior to release.

Technical notes

13.5% abv