Nieddera rosso

I.G.T. Valle del Tirso, year 2005

Vines	Nieddera 90%, other red local grapes 10%
Production area	It's a grape of ancient origins, its diffusion is limited to the low Tirso Valley, particularly the territory of the Comune of Cabras. In practice being extinct, it was rediscovered by Azienda Contini, currently the only producer of Nieddera Rosso.
Height	Few meters s.l.m.
Exposition	Mostly East
Climate	Typical Mediterranean, with mild winters, limited precipitations and very hot and ventilated summers
Color	Loaded Rubin red, with reflections granata, limpid
Perfume	Intense and persistent with vanilla and amarena flavours
Taste	Dry, hot, slightly tannic but harmonic
Pairings	All dishes based on red meats, very good with game amd medium aged cheeses
Serving temperature	16-18° C
TECHNICAL DATA
Alcool	% vol.	14,00
Residual Sugar	g/l	1,70
Total & volatile acidity	g/l	5,10 ; 0,48
SO2 Total and free	mg/l	105 ; 28
Total dry extract	g/l	30,5
pH		3,80
Poli-fenols Total	g/l	2,60
Vines		90% Nieddera, 10% other red local grapes
Quality of the ground		Sandy, slightly clay
Vines conformation		Guyot simple
Vine Yeld by ectare	quintals	65
Wine Yeld by ectare	hl	40
Wine-making		Soft Pressing and Treading, fermentation with con maceration of the skins up to 12 days
Refining		8/12 months partly (50%) in barriques of first and second passage, and partly (50%) in fiberglass tubs, and some months in bottle.