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Silvio Carta Vernaccia di Oristano Riserva

Vernaccia di Oristano, Italy
Traditional 6-year flor-aged Vernaccia; dry, golden amber; toasted hazelnut, dried flowers, marine brine and a long, warming finish; Sardinia's answer to Fino Sherry.
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Traditional Sardinian pairing; flor-aged wine and island cheese share oxidative affinity.
classic cheese
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Hazelnut in wine echoes nuts; dried fig bridges wine's dried-fruit note; traditional island aperitif.
classic aperitif
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Sardinian coastal classic; oxidative marine wine mirrors octopus; herbs bridge.
established main
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Fino Sherry-like Vernaccia pairs beautifully with Iberian ham and olive; cross-cultural natural pairing.
adventurous aperitif