Giovanni Montisci Cannonau di Sardegna Barrosu
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Giovanni Montisci Barrosu is the flagship Cannonau (Grenache) from Mamoiada, in the mountainous interior of Sardinia. Barrosu comes from organically farmed old vines grown at up to 650 meters on sandy decomposed granite. Chilly nights allow slow, steady ripening that preserves acidity. Giovanni's wines are fermented spontaneously, aged in neutral wood, and bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal SO2.
Giovanni Montisci farms just two hectares of vines in Mamoiada. He left his job as a mechanic to tend vineyard plots inherited from his wife's family, and bottled his first wine from the 2004 vintage. His old, alberello-trained vines and Quintarelli-inspired labels reflect a close attention to detail, and his Cannonaus have earned him a cult-like following.