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“Tonaghe” Cannonau di Sardegna DOC 2021
Made from grapes from vineyards in Ogliastra, Oliena and the Sinis peninsula, this Tonaghe is medium ruby in colour. Intense toasted and plum notes on the nose, also toasty on the palate, blackberry fruit, full and warm. SUPERIORE.DE
"Medium-light red; some fruit, foliage, rubber; medium weight, round, balanced, juicy, pleasant." (JLF) Merum
read more- Grape Varieties: 90% Cannonau, 10% Other
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: stainless steel/oak barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Total extract: 29,35 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,60 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,18 g/l
- Sulfite: 78 mg/l
- pH value: 3,54
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage potential: 2027
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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Nieddera Rosato Valle del Tirso IGT 2022
Fresh and refreshing rosé from predominantly Nieddera (Sardinian for small black berry). Bright, cherry-like light red, full-fruity aroma, continuous and very delightful on the palate. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 90% Nieddera, 10% Other
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Total extract: 25,15 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,82 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,29 g/l
- Sulfite: 86 mg/l
- pH value: 3,55
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Sartiglia” Cannonau di Sardegna DOC 2022
Attractive bouquet of black pepper with notes of dried cherries and strawberries. Medium-bodied and floral on the palate, Sartiglia Cannonau offers a taut texture wrapped in a fine layer of bright acidity. SUPERIORE.DE
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The 2021 vintage received the following awards:- Grape Varieties: 90% Cannonau, 10% Other
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: stainless steel/barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 29,65 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,70 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,98 g/l
- Sulfite: 74 mg/l
- pH value: 3,52
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Mamaioa” Cannonau di Sardegna DOC 2020 (BIO)
The name Mamaioa (ladybird) stands for happiness and, in this case, untouched nature. On loamy limestone soils stand the vines, cultivated according to strict organic principles, from which the grapes for this cheerful and very tasty red come. Ruby red with violet reflections. Fruity, fresh bouquet of red fruits and meadow herbs. Soft, juicy and precise on the palate. Its fine liquorice note and the well-dosed tannin make it an ideal companion to light meat and poultry dishes. SUPERIORE.DE
Unfiltered and without added sulphite!
read more- Grape Varieties: 40% Nieddera, 40% Cannonau, 20% Merlot
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: stainless steel
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 26,25 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,15 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,95 g/l
- Sulfite: 39 mg/l
- pH value: 3,45
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage potential: 2025+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
- Eco-Control-No.: IT-BIO-015
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“Elibaria” Vermentino di Gallura DOCG 2022
Elibaria is characterised by its aromatic purity and clear territorial character. The granite soils give the Vermentino di Gallura that certain something. Compact, yet elegant, with a variety of tropical fruit flavours and fine minerality. An exceptional white wine! SUPERIORE.DE
"Fresh nose of lemons, pears and jasmine flowers. It is fruity and soft with a medium body and a slightly waxy texture. Drink it now." James Suckling
"The 2022 Vermentino di Gallura Elibaria lifts from the glass with a delicate blend of crushed oyster shells, apricots and mint. It’s soft and enveloping, nearly oily in texture, with glycerol ripe orchard fruits and tropical melon hints. Zesty acidity maintains a lovely inner freshness as the 2022 finishes crisp and clean yet long with a touch of kiwi. There’s a beautiful balance and sense of refinement here." Vinous
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Vermentino
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 21,75 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,35 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,87 g/l
- Sulfite: 79 mg/l
- pH value: 3,45
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Maluentu” Nieddera Rosso della Valle del Tirso IGT 2022
Maluentu is the successor of the extremely popular Nieddera Rosso. High-class red with fine blackberry and sour cherry scents, the taste is soft-spicy and long. Maluentu is a very typical balsamic Sardinian with a nice drinking flow. SUPERIORE.DE
"Youthful and dark-fruited red with aromas of blueberries, cracked pepper, violets and ink. It’s medium-bodied, with silky tannins and a supple, soft finish." James Suckling
read more- Grape Varieties: 90% Nieddera, 10% Other
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: each 50% stainless steel/cl. wooden barrel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 29,35 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,70 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,95 g/l
- Sulfite: 96 mg/l
- pH value: 3,50
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 18-20 °C
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Karmis” Bianco Isola dei Nuraghi IGT 2022
Karmis, an animating white wine based on Vernaccia, comes from the lower Tirso Valley in the area between Cabras and Baratili - where the climate is typically Mediterranean with mild winters, little rain and very hot, breezy summers. And so its colour is brilliant and deep yellow, the bouquet delicate but persistent with hints of fresh fruit. Soft, full and with good flavour correspondence on the palate. An excellent aperitif and accompaniment to light dishes. SUPERIORE.DE
"An enticing blend of sour melon, sage, mint and wet stone wafts up from the 2022 Isola dei Nuraghi Karmis. This blends soothingly silky textures with vividly ripe orchard fruits and juicy acidity to create contrasts on the palate. It finishes wonderfully fresh. A citrus and salty flourish calls the taster back to the glass for more." Vinous
"White peaches, chopped apples and pears on the nose. Soft and peachy with a medium body and flavourful character of ripe stone fruit." James Suckling
read more- Grape Varieties: 80% Vernaccia, 20% Vermentino
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Total extract: 22,38 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,41 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,30 g/l
- Sulfite: 87 mg/l
- pH value: 3,50
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 8-10 °C
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Mamaioa” Cannonau di Sardegna DOC 2021 (BIO)
The name Mamaioa (ladybird) stands for happiness and, in this case, unspoilt nature. The vines from which the grapes for this cheerful and very flavoursome red come are cultivated according to strict organic principles on loamy limestone soils. Ruby red in colour with violet reflections. Fruity, fresh bouquet of red fruits and meadow herbs. Soft, juicy and precise on the palate. Its fine liquorice note and well-balanced tannins make it an ideal accompaniment to white meat and poultry dishes. SUPERIORE.DE
Unfiltered and without added sulphites!
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The 2020 vintage received the following awards:- Grape Varieties: 40% Nieddera, 40% Cannonau, 20% Merlot
- Cultivation: biological
- Expansion: stainless steel
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Total extract: 26,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,33 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,85 g/l
- Sulfite: 35 mg/l
- pH value: 3,39
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage potential: 2026+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
- Eco-Control-No.: IT-BIO-015
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“Inu” Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva DOC 2018
Multi-layered bouquet of dark fruits, liquorice, mint, minerals and sweet spices. Exquisite and irresistible the taste of this balsamic Cannonau. Inu is a sublime, elegant, very refined wine. SUPERIORE.DE
"Plum stones, white pepper, walnuts and grilled herbs on the nose. Medium-bodied, lightly spicy and tight, with fine tannins. Drink or hold." James Suckling
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Cannonau
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months barrique
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 14,00 % vol
- Total extract: 30,25 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,35 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,89 g/l
- Sulfite: 87 mg/l
- pH value: 3,50
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 16-18 °C
- Storage potential: 2028+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Flor” Vernaccia di Oristano DOC 2019 secco
This masterful Vernaccia matures for 4 years in small Caratello barrels, whose natural shrinkage is never topped up so that the yeast flora, which is very characteristic of this Vernaccia, forms on the surface and not only produces the characteristic flavours, but also gives it its name.
Bright ochre yellow with golden reflections. Rich, multi-layered bouquet of apricot and orange zest, rounded off with a delicate almond flavour and warm honey notes. A wonderful texture and freshness on the palate, the primary yellow-fruity flavours are present, complemented by a fine salty vein with a mineral note on the finish. An absolute delight chilled as an aperitif or at approx. 16°C with dessert! SUPERIORE.DE
"The 2019 Vernaccia di Oristano Flor bursts from the glass, a deep golden-yellow color. A rich bouquet blends dried apricots and peaches with hazelnut, almond custard and a savory whiff of crushed oysters. It is nearly glycerol in feel with cooling acidity to balance and waves of ripe pit fruits, complemented by sweet spices and hints of ground ginger. This tapers off long and staining, letting a touch of heat poke through, yet not distracting. A salty sensation lingers, and the mouth is left watering for more." Vinous
"Copper-orange in colour with pronounced floral aromas of dried lemons, olives, brine, walnuts and sourdough. Oily and full-bodied, but with a dry, salty freshness." James Suckling
"An unprecedented and unforgettable Vernaccia, with a production process of great refinement, one of the highlights of island wine. Complex notes of apricot, toasted walnut, orange blossom and orange peel on the nose, with an appealing crispness on the palate." Luca Gardini
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Vernaccia
- Cultivation: close to nature
- Expansion: 48 months caratello barrel (approx. 200l)
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 15,00 % vol
- Total extract: 35,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,20 g/l
- Residual sugar: 3,18 g/l
- Sulfite: 102 mg/l
- pH value: 90
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 12-14 °C
- Storage potential: 2031+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Barrile” Isola dei Nuraghi IGT 2015
Paolo Contini's cherry-fruity Nieddera interpretation is a strong ruby red with the typical aroma of ripe plum and black cherry. Barrile is a splendid wine in Riserva quality and of great richness, soft and warm, yet fresh, structured with a sweetish wood spice and an impressive final. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 85% Nieddera, 10% Caddiu, 5% Other
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 15,00 % vol
- Total extract: 32,45 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,25 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,95 g/l
- Sulfite: 117 mg/l
- pH value: 3,62
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 18-20 °C
- Storage potential: 2030+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Barrile” Isola dei Nuraghi IGT 2019
The cherry-fruity Nieddera interpretation by Paolo Contini shows itself in a strong ruby red and with the typical aroma of ripe plum and black cherry. Barrile is a splendid wine in Riserva quality and of great richness, soft and warm, yet fresh, structured with a sweet wood spice and an impressive final. SUPERIORE.DE
"A rich and dense red with aromas of walnuts, olives, coffee and mushrooms. Full-bodied, toasty and flavorful, with firm yet integrated tannins. Meaty and intense." James Suckling
read more- Grape Varieties: 85% Nieddera, 10% Caddiu, 5% Other
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Total extract: 31,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,30 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,82 g/l
- Sulfite: 103 mg/l
- pH value: 3,58
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 18-20 °C
- Storage potential: 2034+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Antico Gregori” Vernaccia di Oristano Riserva DOC 1976 dolce · in gift box
Vernaccia di Oristano Antico Gregori Riserva was not only named dessert wine of the year in Gambero Rosso 2021, but was also given a vintage for the first time in this edition. Since this year it was possible to fill a little more than in other years, this year they did without the normally undertaken assemblage of the best vintages of the last century. Nevertheless, or precisely because of this, it became a breathtaking wine that leaves nothing to be desired in terms of intensity, ripeness and depth! SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Vernaccia
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: decades in small noble wood barrels
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 19,00 % vol
- Total extract: 32,50 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 51,00 mg/l
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 14-16 °C
- Storage potential: 2036+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Antico Gregori” Vernaccia di Oristano Riserva DOC 1979 dolce · in gift box
Vernaccia di Oristano Antico Gregori Riserva was not only named dessert wine of the year in Gambero Rosso 2021 (1976 vintage), but was also bottled in this 1979 vintage edition. As it was possible to bottle a little more this year than in other years, the usual assemblage of the best vintages of the last century was dispensed with this year. Nonetheless, or perhaps precisely because of this, it is, as always, a breathtaking wine that leaves nothing to be desired in terms of intensity, maturity and depth! SUPERIORE.DE
"Lots of nutty undertones with dried fruit, chocolate and aged orange peel aromas and flavors. Hints of dried mushrooms and a touch of volatility, just enough to enhance its character and add some brightness and tension to the dry and refined palate. Characterful and long. Impressive condition." James Suckling
"A unique Vernaccia di Oristano from a winery that has written its own history. A refined, everlasting method that starts from a base vintage and includes lots that are a hundred years old. Apricot in syrup, almond, turmeric and ginger on the nose. The flavour is salty, fruity, spicy and restrained." Luca Gardini
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Vernaccia
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: decades in small noble wood barrels
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 18,50 % vol
- Total extract: 32,15 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,05 g/l
- Sulfite: 51,00 mg/l
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 14-16 °C
- Storage potential: 2038+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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“Barrile” Isola dei Nuraghi IGT 2019 · 6 bottles in OWC
The cherry-fruity Nieddera interpretation by Paolo Contini shows itself in a strong ruby red and with the typical aroma of ripe plum and black cherry. Barrile is a splendid wine in Riserva quality and of great richness, soft and warm, yet fresh, structured with a sweet wood spice and an impressive final. SUPERIORE.DE
"A rich and dense red with aromas of walnuts, olives, coffee and mushrooms. Full-bodied, toasty and flavorful, with firm yet integrated tannins. Meaty and intense." James Suckling
read more- Grape Varieties: 85% Nieddera, 10% Caddiu, 5% Other
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Total extract: 31,85 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,30 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,82 g/l
- Sulfite: 103 mg/l
- pH value: 3,58
- Closure: natural cork
- Serving temperature: 18-20 °C
- Storage potential: 2034+
- Allergens: contains sulphites
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At the Azienda Vinicola Attilio Contini wine connoisseurs involuntarily think of the legendary Vernaccia di Oristano. Located near Cabras, a medieval fishing village on the west coast of Sardinia in the province of Oristano and founded by Salvatore Contini about 120 years ago, the family winery continues to offer this glorious and originally most important, but less and less traded fine wine as a speciality. In the course of time, however, other wines of high quality full of character have found their way into the now very extensive range of Attilio Contini. The oldest winery on the Mediterranean island has undergone many changes and innovations in the course of its history. Today he is very passionately and competently continued by his grandchildren and great-grandchildren according to the local tradition of his founder.
Just a few kilometres from Oristano, the winery with its 80 hectares of vineyards is situated in the heart of the Sinis Peninsula marine reserve. The sun-drenched fields rise above the Tirso valley and are located on the slopes of Monte Arci. A fresh sea breeze gives the Attilio Contini wines a slightly salty minerality. In the 1980s, the family began to explore the potential of historical autochthonous grape varieties. It has been instrumental in upgrading Sardinian varieties such as Cannonau and Vermentino. The extremely interesting, but not very widespread Nieddera have saved the Continis from oblivion, along with a few other winegrowers from Sardinia.
With no prejudice to the merits of modern wine-growing technology, Attilio Contini continues the tradition of progress. The winery is known for special, very fascinating wines of high expressiveness. The spectrum of typical and terroir-true labels is broad: it ranges from old Vernaccia Riserve to impressive red and white plants. In order to underline a special closeness to nature, some wines without sulphite additives are produced in the cellar under the aegis of the creative and innovative oenologist Piero Cella.
The long history of Attilio Contini has always been accompanied by a great deal of attention and recognition from the wine critics. Already in 1912 and 1913 Vernaccia wines of the family were awarded gold medals at the International Exhibition in Milan. In 1989 the wine guide Gambero Rossoselected the winery as the first Sardinian winery with the coveted Tre bicchieri. SUPERIORE.DE
"For the Vernaccia wines of Attilio Contini there is nothing on a par throughout Italy." Vino Italiano - The regional wines of Italy
Facts
- Year of foundation: 1898
- Owner: Family Contini
- Oenologist: Piero Cella
- Annual production: approx. 800,000 bottles
- Vineyard: approx. 80 hectares
- Conventional cultivation