Cannonau Olianas 2024

The Cannonau Olianas is an extraordinary ally of the everyday table, an elegant and territorial expression of the well-known red grape variety. The prince of Sardinia, in an original version, if only because it comes from an area like Sarcidano, less known to the more distracted wine drinkers but nonetheless endowed with enormous potential. The winery was founded in 2000 from the meeting between Artemio Olianas and Stefano Casadei, a Tuscan producer, and the fruitful partnership has succeeded in the aim of telling a piece of Sardinia through its native grape varieties, such as Cannonau, Bovale, Carignano, Vermentino, and Nasco, and also thanks to an agronomic approach that does not involve the use of chemical or synthetic substances. All the wines share a common stylistic signature, characterized by great elegance and balance, while narrating the innate brightness of their area of origin.

The Cannonau Olianas wine is obtained from pure grapes of the eponymous variety, from vineyards that rest on sandy-loam soils with a southern exposure. In the vineyard, a bio-integral philosophy is adopted, that is, an approach to agriculture based on environmental protection.through the use of some biodynamic practices and renewable energies. In the winery, fermentation continues, which occurs for part of the mass in amphora, with skin maceration for 20-25 days, and for the remaining part in temperature-controlled steel tanks. The liquid ages partly in oak barriques and partly in steel containers.

The red Cannonau Olianas presents itself in the glass with an intense ruby red color, edged with violet reflections. The nose is broad and varied, extremely reminiscent of its area of origin, as it is dominated by Mediterranean scrub and myrtle, as well as by red fruits and carob. On the palate, the liquid is filling and smooth, a true caress, integrated with a very fine tannic grain. A great drink, especially at this price.