Vernaccia Di Oristano 'Flor', Contini

• 100% Vernaccia fermented with indigenous yeasts • Vernaccia di Oristano is the oldest DOC in Sardegna, founded in 1971 • Vernaccia di Oristano has been Contini's flagship wine for 120 years • From the Province of Oristano, mid-western coast of Sardegna • Alluvial, sandy, slightly clayey soils • After the traditional white winemaking process with soft pressing and temperature-controlled fermentation, the wine matures in non-topped-off oak and chestnut barrels (known as Caratelli) for at least 4 years • The oxygenation, together with the constant temperature range, allows the formation of the Flor, a film of yeasts that gives the wine its characteristic sherry-like aromas • 1.5 grams per liter of residual sugar • PH: 3.58 • Acidity 5 grams • 2000 cases produced annually on average