Vermentino di Gallura Superiore “Canayli”
Canayli is Cantina Gallura’s benchmark from Sardinia’s windswept northeast, where blinding-white granite mountains meet the sea. Grown high on weathered granite in the hills around Tempio Pausania, these vines fight for every drop, and the reward is in the glass: white flowers and jasmine on the nose, then peach, citrus, and a whisper of Mediterranean herbs. The palate is bright and salt-kissed, with the grape’s signature snap of bitter almond on a long, mineral finish.
Appellation: Vermentino di Gallura DOCG Superiore
Type: White, dry
Varietal: 100% Vermentino
Color: Bright straw yellow with golden tinges.
Bouquet: Big, intense, with nuances of grape and exotic fruit, and hints of green pepper (capsicum).
Palate: Dry, full, warm, with good firmness of flavour and texture, characteristic, well balanced, harmonious, good structure, especially delicate, elegant, with a pleasing slightly bitter finish.
Alcohol: 13.5%.
Serving suggestions: Serving temperature 10-12 °C (48-54°F).
Food Pairing: Light first courses, seafood risotto, grilled or stewed fish, mild Pecorino Sardo DOP cheese.
Production area: Valley of San Leonardo in the countryside of Luras, Calangianus, yield 60-70 quintals per hectare.
Elevation: 300-450m above sea level.
Exposure: Western and southwestern.
Soil: Weathered granite soil, a mix of san and rock, forces the vines to struggle. Limited yield gives the wine its prized character.
Training System: Guyot.
Climate: Mediterranean, average rainfall rates in Spring and Autumn, long, hot and windy summers, considerable temperature excursions.
Harvest: Traditional, by hand at the end of September.
Vinification: The slightly overripe grapes are softly pressed and fermented at low temperatures in stainless steel tanks.
Aging: In the cellar, 4-6 months in stainless steel tanks before bottling.
