“IMPROMPTU,” a small batch wine concept fruit of the collaboration between Sardinian Winemakers Giuseppe Cossu (debuting with the 2019 vintage as first-time winemaker) and Angelo and Tonino Arcadu of iconic Oliena-based winery Gostolai. This limited series of wines,
crafted by hand, sourced from high-elevation single-vineyards in the Barbagia district of northern-Sardinia, as well as from the south of the island, focuses on autochthonous varietals. The winemaking approach is a combination of ancient and modern techniques, letting the grapes express the unique terroir where they are grown, and varietal character, by allowing native yeast to start and carry through a slow fermentation and maceration, using the “Cannonatura”, which is an ancient technique of extraction of phenolics and pigments uniquely used in the northern part of the island. Following a family tradition, all stems are left to macerate with the grapes for about 15 days and for that reason (unlike common winemaking practice) the phenolic-rich press juice is combined with the free-run juice. The wine undergoes about 8 months of aging on its lees, without racking, in 225 lt. used French oak barrels which are neutral and depleted of any lactones to avoid wood flavor affecting the native aspects of the varietal, in respect of a non-interventional winemaking approach. Great attention is paid to pH levels and acidic structure. This in turn allows for a minimal use of sulfites. The wines are bottled unfiltered and un-fined.
Regenerative, Bio-dynamic, Sustainable Viticulture
By selecting indigenous varietals and hand-crafting them
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