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Vernaccia di Oristano - DOC (PDO)
- Pair wine Vernaccia di Oristano with:
to be drunk throughout the meal but ideal for smoked salmon, roe, spicy cheeses, grilled fish of Mediterranean sea, spicy fish soups, stewed octopus, The liqueur-like versions are meditation wines and accompany pastries with almonds
- Production area of Vernaccia di Oristano DOC:
- a lot of municipalities in the province of Oristano, included Oristano, on the Sardinian west coast
- Vine selection :
- Vernaccia di Oristano (100%)
- Colour:
- amber golden yellow
- Aroma:
- delicate, alcoholic, with light scent of almond flowers
- Taste:
- fine, delicate, warm, with light and agreeable bitter almond fnish
- Minimum alcohol content:
- 15%
- Aging:
- it must age for thirty months and then it can be preserved up to ten years and beyond
- Types:
- Liquoroso (liqueur-like) with 16.5%, it must age for thirty months and therefore it can be preserved up to ten years. Liquoroso Secco (dry liqueur-like) with 18%, it must age for 30 months and then it can be preserved up to ten years and beyond
- Riserva:
- Superiore with 15.5%, it must age for forty two months, then it can be preserved for ten years and beyond
- Serving temperature of wine Vernaccia di Oristano:
- Serve the wine at: 50 - 54°F (10 - 12°C), the meditation wines at 50 - 57°F (10 - 14°C)
Author: Loretta Sebastiani
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