Atha Ruja

The ATHA RUJA winery is located near the town of Dorgali in a building originally used as a breeding farm and barn

A splendid tasting room, exposed to the sunset, offers the opportunity to taste all the ATHA RUJA wines

The cellar has a particular U-shape, overlooking a large internal courtyard, the beating heart and soul of the surrounding rooms

A philosophy says that good wine is born in the vineyard; it is certainly true

It is also true that a good harvest once in the cellar must be managed wisely so as not to spoil the good work of the winemaker

The grapes are harvested by hand in the cool hours of the day on small 15 kg crates

vinification is practiced in the evening hours of the same day

A careful sorting of the bunches is already done during the harvest; these are sent to the destemmer press after further manual quality control

Fermentation takes place in small steel tanks both to diversify the batches of grapes and to create the conditions so that the temperature does not exceed 30 ° in the mass

Frequent pumping over and regular derastages help to regulate the fermentation of the skins for the extraction of the phenolic charge

Fermentation can last 3 or 4 weeks depending on the batch of grapes

Once fermentation is complete, the skins are pressed; the must is then decanted in steel tanks where it undergoes a first phase of rest and settling

Subsequently the young wine is introduced into the barrel where, depending on the destination, it will refine in French oak barrels or tonneau

The different roasting of the wood will give over time scents and tannins together according to the final destination of the various blends

Malolatic fermentation takes place in cask

All the phases from the harvest of the bunches to the fermentation and maturation processes are constantly monitored by the scrupulous work of the oenologist.Marco Bernabei who, thanks to the support of his own analysis laboratory, always has control over all processes

Rigor, science, secrets are our daily being, a GREAT WINE is never a surprise; it is the result of years of experience, dedication and passion

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