Our Wine of the Month #2 for March is a delicious, easy-to-drink Mediterranean island red! Italy's Sardinia is famously a "blue zone," where healthy diets and less stressful environments meet. The local starring red grape, Cannonau, has played a big part in that story thanks to its touted high levels of antioxidants. The Surrau winery makes their outstanding-value "Naracu" Cannonau in a clean, unadulterated style that reflects their unique northeastern corner of Gallura with its sandy and gravelly granite soils.
Naracu is made in stainless steel for a purity of character: youthfully ebullient, and concentrated for its medium body, it generously washes across the palate with juicy, mineral-tinged cherry, vibrant raspberry and pomegranate along with fresh aromatic herbs and white pepper, and a bit of sun-kissed warmth on the refreshingly clean finish. It's a fantastic partner for a wide variety of tasty bites, like ragú alla bolognese, pork roasts, roasted vegetables, and aged pecorino cheese... don't forget the Mediterranean herbs! Serve at a cool 60F.
Naracu (or Nuraghe) are Bronze Age stone forts found all over the island, including the Surrau valley where the winery is located.
Naracu is made in stainless steel for a purity of character: youthfully ebullient, and concentrated for its medium body, it generously washes across the palate with juicy, mineral-tinged cherry, vibrant raspberry and pomegranate along with fresh aromatic herbs and white pepper, and a bit of sun-kissed warmth on the refreshingly clean finish. It's a fantastic partner for a wide variety of tasty bites, like ragú alla bolognese, pork roasts, roasted vegetables, and aged pecorino cheese... don't forget the Mediterranean herbs! Serve at a cool 60F.
Naracu (or Nuraghe) are Bronze Age stone forts found all over the island, including the Surrau valley where the winery is located.
