Vernaccia di Oristano 'Flor'

• 100% Vernaccia fermented with indigenous yeasts
• Vernaccia di Oristano is the oldest DOC in Sardegna, founded in 1971
• Vernaccia di Oristano has been Contini’s flagship wine for 120 years
• From the Province of Oristano, mid-western coast of Sardegna
• Alluvial, sandy, slightly clayey soils
• After the traditional white winemaking process with soft pressing and temperature-controlled fermentation, the wine matures in non-topped-off oak and chestnut barrels (known as “Caratelli”) for at least 4 years
• The oxygenation, together with the constant temperature range, allows the formation of the “Flor”, a film of yeasts that gives the wine its characteristic sherry-like aromas
• 1.5 grams per liter of residual sugar
• PH: 3.58
• Acidity 5 grams
• 2000 cases produced annually on average

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