Maoro - Vigneti Zicca - Prodotti di Sardegna
Made from a careful selection of Cannonau grapes and a few other prestigious black grapes, in the vineyard. Our wine "Maoro" ruby red color, superb, unmistakable personality, embodies the tradition of local wine and reflects the characteristics and prestige of its territory, charming, caring and generous.
Our wines come from grapes produced exclusively in the family estate, from vines planted in 1979. The harvest is manual, performed in the last week of September. The wine is made using traditional local ways, with a careful selection of the grapes, fermentation is natural, with a maceration of 10-12 days, with a good use of the technique of "Delestage."
Soft pressing of the 60/65%
The wine is light aging to give it the right typical organoleptic characteristics. The final refinement takes place in the bottle and the wine expresses its best characteristics after aging for at least 6-12 months.
It is stored in an environment with constant temperature and light controlled, the alcohol content of our wine varies accordingly to the year of production 14.5% vol.
The wine does not undergo any type of filtration to preserve the original flavors and aromas typical of the variety, so possible residuals in the bottle are completely natural. Our wine goes well with pasta dishes with sauces bodied, ideal for red meats, cold cuts and cheeses.
Important red wine made from Cannonau grapes, produced by Zicca Vineyards, in the Ogliastrine territory - incredible example of Cannonau, to be combined with a course of malloreddus, culurgiones with tomato sauce or a platter of Sardinian cold cuts and cheeses
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Provenance
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Zicca Francis Vineyards, in the countryside of Villagrande Strisaili, 200 meters above sea level.
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Year of implant
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1979
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Soil
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Granitic, rocky layers
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Grapes
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Cannonau di Sardegna 85%, Monica, Pascale and others black grapes vines 15%
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Raising system
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Espalier, Guyot.
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Climate
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Mediterranean, mild winters, limited rainfall, hot and windy.
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Harvest
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User traditional last week of September first week of October.
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Vinification
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Local traditional, with a careful selection of grapes. Natural fermentation.
Maceration of 10-12 days with good use of the technique of Delestage.
Soft pressing of the 60/65%
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Maturation
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It undergoes an aging read to be able to give the right organoleptic characteristics.
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Aging
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It expresses its best characteristics after aging for at least 6-12 months in bottle.
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Characteristics
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Colour: intense ruby red with violet hues tending to orange with age.
Smell: vinous scent reminiscent of the Mediterranean scrub the Rockrose, myrtle and arbutus.
Taste: full bodied, full, balanced, delicate and persistent, unique personality.
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Storage
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Room temperature and light controlled, with the bottle lying in a horizontal position.
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Alcohol
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14.5% vol.
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Service
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Stemware with wide rim, temperature 16-18 ° C.
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Matching
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Serving suggestions: excellent for pasta with "full-bodied" and elaborated sauces, with mushrooms, meats, cheeses and game, perfect for roasted red meats, side dishes of venison, medium-aged cheeses - Fiore Sardo Dop, pecorino cheese, or blue cheese like Ovinforth
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