Winery Monte JanuCannonau di Sardegna
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Cannonau di Sardegna from the Winery Monte Janu
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cannonau di Sardegna of Winery Monte Janu in the region of Sardinia is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cannonau di Sardegna of Winery Monte Janu in the region of Sardinia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cannonau di Sardegna
Pairings that work perfectly with Cannonau di Sardegna
Original food and wine pairings with Cannonau di Sardegna
The Cannonau di Sardegna of Winery Monte Janu matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tenderloin wellington, pasta gratin milanese style or seven o'clock leg of lamb.
Details and technical informations about Winery Monte Janu's Cannonau di Sardegna.
Discover the grape variety: Egiodola
Intensely coloured, structured reds with a dark ruby robe, firm tannins and a dense palate of blackfruit (blackberry, blackcurrant, plum), cherry, spices, black pepper and balsamic notes. A tannin-rich profile adding colour and structure to southern blends. Grown mainly in the South-West (Aveyron, Tarn, Aquitaine) for IGP and VDP wines. French hybrid created in 1954 by INRA Bordeaux (fer servadou × abouriou), a modern teinturier grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cannonau di Sardegna from Winery Monte Janu are 2017, 2018, 2019, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Monte Janu
The Winery Monte Janu is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Cannonau di Sardegna to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cannonau di Sardegna
Sardinian DOC covering the whole island (since 1972), kingdom of Cannonau (local Grenache, ~7,500 ha). Warm, sun-drenched reds with signature ripe cherry, candied plum, garrigue, wild myrtle, Mediterranean herbs and a sweet spice touch, round tannins and a generous, alcoholic palate — the soul of Sardinia. Riserva oak-aged versions, denser Superiore, sweet fortified Liquoroso. Spanish origin (Crown of Aragon).
The wine region of Sardinia
Italian Mediterranean wine island with 250+ varieties, strong native identity. Signature Cannonau (Grenache) in red: warm and deep with signature ripe cherry, garrigue, myrtle, spice and a balsamic touch, round tannins and a sun-drenched palate. Vermentino di Gallura DOCG star white (80% of Italian Vermentino): fresh and saline (citrus, pear, almond, sea iodine). Also dense Carignan, supple Monica, lively Nuragus, rare oxidative Vernaccia di Oristano.
The word of the wine: Premier cru
In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.
