Corbesa Vernaccia Valle del Tirso

The name Corbesa is a tribute to an ancient variety of Vernaccia, still cultivated by some of the winery's suppliers. The peculiarity lies in its labels: there are six different ones and each one represents one of the canvases that the Oristano painter Carlo Contini painted for the winery. The canvases illustrate themes connected to Vernaccia di Oristano: The Phoenician winery, The banquet in Roman Tharros, The promulgation of the Carta de Logu, The embarkation of Vernaccia for Spain, Santa Giustina.

GRAPE VARIETY: Pure Vernaccia

GRADATION 14%

ORIGIN
Two-hectare vineyards, trained using the espalier system with Guyot pruning, on the typical sandy-clayey soil of the Sinis, of alluvial nature.

PROCESSING
The grapes, harvested by hand, are subjected to a brief maceration of the skins in the must. This process allows the passage of aromatic substances from the marc to the juice. After racking, the free-run must is sent for alcoholic fermentation in cement containers. The maturation takes place partly in cement, in contact with its own yeasts for 24 months, and partly in barrels, for longer periods, in contact with the flor yeasts. At the end of maturation, the masses are combined and then bottled.

CHARACTERISTICS
Color: golden yellow.
Aroma: notes of yellow flowers, white-fleshed fruit and ripe fruit, dried fruit and sensations of Mediterranean scrub.
Taste: fresh and savory, at the same time balanced between warmth and softness. Smooth and full-bodied sip, intense and persistent aromas.

COMBINATIONS
Corbesa is a perfect Vernaccia to be served as an aperitif and to accompany blue cheeses. At the table we recommend pairing it with typical traditional Sardinian dishes such as burrida alla Cagliaritana, a dish based on sea dogfish.