2020 Cardedu 'Caladu' Cannonau di Sardegna

 100% organically farmed Cannonau (aka Grenache) from soils of crumbling granite and red-tinted quartz. ‘Caladu’ is the Sardinian word for sunset and Cananonau (with one “n” is the ancient spelling for the grape.  The Cardedu [car-DAY-do] vineyards are located on the island’s southeast, a sparsely-populated area that feels lost in time. Fermented in old cement tanks from the 1950s with native yeasts, and aged in a combination of stainless steel and large, used botti for 18 months before being bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal So2. 14% alcohol. 500 cases made.  Baking spices, sweet eastern spices, black plums, blackberries, faint hints of mandarin on the nose.  The nose weaves seamlessly to the rustic palate, packed with berries and spice on a bright frame.Medium to full bodied, with high acidity and soft tannins.