Agricola Punica, Barrua Isola dei Nuraghi IGT, Sardinia, Italy, 2019

Overview of the Wine
An undertaking between world renowned names in the winemaking business, Agricola Punica is a joint venture between Dr. Sebastiano Rosa, Sardinian winery Cantina Sociale di Santadi, Tenuta San Guido, Santadi President Antonello Pilloni and legendary Tuscan consulting oenologist Giacomo Tachis. Sebastiano Rosa, oenologist and winemaker at Tenuta San Guido since 2000 and Santadi, the highly respected Sardinian cooperative, represent the majority ownership, with forty percent each. Tenuta San Guido, under the direction of Marchese Nicoló Incisa della Rocchetta, holds ten percent, with Giacomo Tachis and Santadi president Antonello Pilloni equally sharing the remaining ten percent. The ties among these entities are many. In collaboration with Mario Incisa della Rocchetta and his son Nicoló, Tachis was instrumental in the development of Sassicaia, the ground-breaking “Super Tuscan” wine produced at Tenuta San Guido since the 1960s. He continues to act as consultant with oenologist Sebastiano Rosa, Nicoló Incisa’s stepson, and will serve as the technical director for Agricola Punica.

Sardinia is an extraordinary land with thousands of years of unique history dating as far back as 6000 B.C. To look at much of the island today, particularly the Barbagia region in the island’s mountainous middle, one might feel as though one has stepped back in time. From the dusty roads to the tiny towns miles apart from one another to the 7,000 prehistoric stone towers known as Nuraghi (that date back 3,500 years) scattered all over the island, much of Sardinia remains “untouched”.

Grape / Blend
Carignan, with 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot

Origin
Sardinia, Italy

Winemaker's Tasting Notes
The Agripunica Barrua Isola dei Nuraghi IGT is a red wine dominated by the Carignano grape but with additions of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot vinified separately added into the final blend. Deep ruby red in colour the nose offers red cherry, dark plum, spices and mediterranean herbs on the nose. The palate is full rich and deep, offering flavours of strawberry, liquorice, savoury notes and ripe tannins.

Product size: 750ml