Gabbas Cannonau di Sardegna Lillove
Vintage: 2018
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Region: Italy
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Region: Italy
Medium Red Wines
Light red color and fruity, aromatic scent with nuances of fresh red fruit and a slight spiciness. The taste is smooth, fresh and round in structure and ends with a juicy aftertaste. Great with light meats and pasta dishes.
With an annual production of only 70,000 bottles, originating from twenty hectares of vineyard, the retired lawyer Giuseppe Gabbas is a small Sardinian producer. The Italian wine guide Gambero Rosso nevertheless calls him 'un grande viticoltore', one of the best cannonau makers on the island. In particular, the refinement and drinkability are mentioned. Giuseppe's wine estate lies just south of Nuoro, the capital of the beautiful Barbagia mountain region, and benefits from the cool of the sea breeze and the downwind in the mountains. Partly because of this, the grapes ripen long and evenly, so that the tannins in the skin mature perfectly and taste smooth. Gabbas does not make dark-colored blockbusters, but elegant wines with refinement. The Lillové is made mainly from the cannonau grape (synomiem for grenache) and is supplemented with other native Sardinian grapes.
