The 2016 Cannonau di Sardegna Anzenas is almost all Cannonau, with a small 10% of complementary red grapes. Like Cantine di Dolianova's entry-level Vermentino, this red wine is easy and fresh, offering a no-fuss approach that requires little thought or study. The wine goes down easily thanks to those bright cherry, myrtle berry and dried herb aromas. After its alcoholic fermentation, it is pumped over into cement vats where it completes its malolactic fermentation. Some 70,000 bottles were released.

The 2015 Cannonau di Sardegna Anzenas is packaged in one of those short, squat bottles that are now frequently appearing across Sardinian wine offerings. This is a well-priced value blend of 90% Cannonau and 10% mixed indigenous red grapes from the island. The bouquet here is highly distinguished by floral notes of dried rose and lavender bud. There are bright fruit tones as well, with ripe cherry and plum. This is a fresh and generous red wine that shows both a sweet and a savory side. Those opposites reach pretty balance.