Melis

Company Melis, in Terralbese D. O. C., the province of Oristano, founded by Abele Melis, a great grower. The winery is old and young at the same time, the grandfather made wine, the father is the vinedresser since the Seventies. Selling wine in bulk for a period of time, gradually, with the policy of small steps has reaped the fruit. With a large area planted total hectares 35, divided into six parcels, with the strategy to do for each one its specificity, because the soils are different. Among the traditional grape varieties of the terralbese we find Bovale sardinian Vermentino, Cannonau, to which were added the Malvasia Sarda, Moscato, Sangiovese, and Chardonnay. Wines that are able to intrigue, expressing the territory of Sardinia in the Terralbese. Recognized in the following awards, estimated from the specialized press and industry, they are inserted to full title in Italian quality wines. For example, the wine Nabj is produced from old-vine Bovale, considered to be a native sardinian. Evokes the history, and in the punic language means “new city”, the term refers to the town of Terralba. Today, the cellar of Flavio Melis produces 80 thousand bottles, expanding in the German market. Export the expression of the territory in many labels, of which the king is the red grape Bovale. Wines of great pleasure, thanks to their balance and their structure, which is never aggressive. Wines to know and appreciate the equal of Vermentino and Cannonau, which identify the region. Grown at 20 meters above sea level on sandy soil, have a warm and sunny climate with low rainfall, the proximity of the sea, the protection of the Montiferru, in the valley of the Tirso and monte Arci. Here are the Cannonau “Horreum” and the " Vermentino “Iocalia”, a true jewel of sardinia. White wine produced with the grapes, the queen of the hills overlooking the Tyrrhenian sea. Unbeatable as an aperitif and as a companion of fish dishes.