Winery Santa Maria La PalmaAkènta Extra Dry
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Akènta Extra Dry of the Winery Santa Maria La Palma is in the top 5 of wines of Alghero.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Akènta Extra Dry of Winery Santa Maria La Palma in the region of Sardinia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or tree fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Santa Maria La Palma's Akènta Extra Dry.
Discover the grape variety: Vermentino
Nervy, saline whites with cutting acidity and enveloping richness, showing aromas of grapefruit, lime, pear, white flowers, fresh almond, fennel and marine iodine notes. Slightly bitter finish. Star of Sardinia (Vermentino di Gallura DOCG), Liguria, coastal Tuscany (Bolgheri) and Corsica. Also in Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon as Rolle. An autochthonous Mediterranean variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Akènta Extra Dry from Winery Santa Maria La Palma are 2015, 2014, 2016, 0 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Santa Maria La Palma
The Winery Santa Maria La Palma is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 46 wines for sale in the of Alghero to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alghero
Sardinian DOC (1995) in the northwest around Alghero (Catalan enclave), Nurra plain ventilated by sea breezes, limestone and clay soils. Torbato is the exclusive signature white (~90 ha, Catalan heritage): dry and taut with citrus, yellow apple, white flowers, almond and a saline touch, fresh acidity and moderate alcohol despite the sunshine - often as spumante. Cabernet and Sangiovese for Mediterranean reds. Vendemmia Tardiva for golden sweet wines.
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: Hautain (en)
Pruning of the vine in height.
