2021 Vike Vike 'Ghirada Fittiloghe' Cannonau di Sardegna Sardinia, Italy Doyard finishing with a pleasant bitterness

finishing with a pleasant bitterness

and all of these factors conspire to produce a more high pitched and ethereal rendition of Grenache than the more dense wines that emerge from Aine’s amphitheater of deep sand

Ancient marine based soils

composed from approximately one-third each of the three major varieties

In addition we employ preventative techniques such as ébourgeonnage (removal of unwanted new vine shoots) and effeuillage (removal of old leaves)

2021 Vike Vike 'Ghirada Fittiloghe' Cannonau di Sardegna Sardinia, Italy Doyard finishing with a pleasant bitternessVINEYARD Names: Fittiloghe Age of Vines: 20 years old Soil Profile: Predominantly granitic. Very poor, sandy and well drained soils. Organic sustainable, BIO certified. Vine Training System: Spurred Cordon Exposure: Southeast, 700 m elevation Yield: 42 hL Ha VINIFICATION Harvest: Harvested by hand in mid September Elaboration: Spontaneous Fermentation. 15 day maceration with skins, soft pressing. Matured for 1 year in 50 HL French oak barrels (neutral