Winery La Contralta - L'Ora Grande

Winery La ContraltaL'Ora Grande

4.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The L'Ora Grande of Winery La Contralta is a red wine from the region of Cannonau di Sardegna of Sardaigne.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the L'Ora Grande from the Winery La Contralta

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the L'Ora Grande of Winery La Contralta in the region of Sardaigne is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Winery La Contralta's L'Ora Grande.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle

Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Informations about the Winery La Contralta

The winery offers 3 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Cannonau di Sardegna in the region of Sardaigne

The Winery La Contralta is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Cannonau di Sardegna to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Sardaigne
In the top 70000 of of Italy wines
In the top 1500 of of Cannonau di Sardegna wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Cannonau di Sardegna

The wine region of Cannonau di Sardegna is located in the region of Sardaigne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Giovanni Montisci or the Domaine Fratelli Puddu produce mainly wines red, pink and sweet. On the nose of Cannonau di Sardegna often reveals types of flavors of cherry, baking spice or truffle and sometimes also flavors of sour cherry, rubber or grilled meat. In the mouth of Cannonau di Sardegna is a powerful with a nice freshness.


The wine region of Sardaigne

Sardinia, located 240 km off the west coast of mainland Italy, is the second largest island in the Mediterranean. With an area of about 9,300 square miles, it is almost three times the Size of Corsica, its immediate neighbor to the North, and only slightly smaller than the other major Italian island, Sicily. The island, called Sardegna by its Italian-speaking inhabitants, has belonged to various empires and kingdoms over the centuries. This is reflected in its place names, architecture, languages and dialects, and its unique portfolio of wine grapes.

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The word of the wine: Oxidative (breeding)

A method of ageing which aims to give the wine certain aromas of evolution (dried fruit, bitter orange, coffee, rancio, etc.) by exposing it to the air; it is then matured either in barrels, demi-muids or unoaked casks, sometimes stored in the open air, or in barrels exposed to the sun and to temperature variations. This type of maturation characterizes certain natural sweet wines, ports and other liqueur wines.

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