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“Samas” Bianco Isola dei Nuraghi IGT 2023
Wonderful, energetic Sardinian cuvée of Vermentino and Chardonnay with great freshness and dynamism. Floral nuances, apple, pineapple, pear and a light mint flavour pamper the senses. It is silky smooth and yet racy in style. SUPERIORE.DE
"Very floral wine, it smells like a spring garden, with green pears mixed with citrus fruit. Dry and crisp, with tension and vibrancy. Very savory, even though not too persistent. Drink now and enjoy its crispness." James Suckling
read more- Grape Varieties: 80% Vermentino, 20% Chardonnay
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027+
- Closure: twist lock
- Total extract: 21,95 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,65 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,44 g/l
- Sulfite: 46 mg/l
- pH value: 3,44
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contains sulphites - Nutritional Information per 100 ml
- Energy in kcal: 75 kcal
- Energy in kJ: 314 kJ
stored air-conditioned20050123 · 0,75 l · 17,20 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“Montessu” Isola dei Nuraghi IGT 2021
Seductive cuvée of Carignano, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. Sweet violets, lavender and cloves with black raspberries in the glass. Silky and supple on the palate, with masses of ripe red and black fruit flowing over a core of vibrant acidity. Montessu maintains a fabulous balance and finishes long and powerful, yet fresh with a hint of macerated plums that won't quit. Very nice. SUPERIORE.DE
"Aromas of dark cherries, blackberries and baking spices. Medium body with fine tannins and bright acidity. Fresh and crunchy at the center with red fruits on the palate and a lively, powdery finish." James Suckling
"A sleek, elegant red, finely knit and harmonious, with a bright thread of citrus peel acidity and a fragrant skein of ground spices and incense winding through flavors of raspberry ganache and plumped cherry fruit. Reveals hints of loamy earth and wild sage, which add a savory edge that lingers on the finish." Wine Spectator
"Dusty dried violets and lavender give way to citrus-tinged blackberries as the remarkably pretty 2021 Montessu blossoms in the glass. This is a soft and savory effort with a core of dark red fruits and salty mineral tones that slowly saturate. The 2021 finishes impressively long and staining, leaving grippy tannins that tug at the cheeks as hints of licorice fade. The Montessu is typically intended for early consumption, yet I’d recommend further cellaring to let all the pieces come together." Vinous
read more- Grape Varieties: 60% Carignano, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, 10% Syrah
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months barrique and stainless steel tank
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2029+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 31,74 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,25 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,02 g/l
- Sulfite: 53 mg/l
- pH value: 3,45
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contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned20052121 · 0,75 l · 22,53 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“Barrua” Isola dei Nuraghi IGT 2020
Great, beautiful and evolving wine, expansive and enveloping on the nose, with plant and vanilla notes on the palate, long and with a fine texture. A wine that is in no way inferior to the great international vintages, yet retains its Sardinian originality. SUPERIORE.DE
"Ripe dark berries, dried flowers and spices on the nose. Rich and concentrated, with a full body and creamy, supple tannins. Broad and mouth-filling with a juicy finish." James Suckling
"A fragrant version, with hints of bay leaf, ground coffee, vanilla and woodsy spices, this fresh red offers a pure, dark core of black currant and black raspberry fruit. Shows minerally accents of iron and smoke. Structured but well-knit and not overly weighty, with a touch of chewy tannins firming the lasting finish." Wine Spectator
read more- Grape Varieties: 85% Carignano, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 18 months barrique and stainless steel tank
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 15,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2032+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 33,15 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,52 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,81 g/l
- Sulfite: 54 mg/l
- pH value: 3,36
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contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned20052220 · 0,75 l · 45,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“Montessu” Isola dei Nuraghi IGT 2020 · MAGNUM
Seductive cuvée of Carignano, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. Dark berries on the nose, full and rich on the palate with beautiful spice, rounded tannins and good length. SUPERIORE.DE
"The nose of this wine is earthy and reminiscent of cured meat, potting soil, tree bark and tobacco leaves, with a hint of fresh cranberries. On the palate, fruity notes of cherries, blackberries and cranberries emerge alongside the earthy game flavour. The angular tannins keep everything in its place." Wine Enthusiast
"A medium to full-bodied red wine, with hints of sweet smoke and fig cake underlining the flavours of blackberry coulis and black plum reduction, dried thyme and tea leaf, singed orange peel and ground aniseed. Balanced and slightly juicy, with fine tannins that firm up the finish." Wine Spectator
"Aromatic nose of cherries, redcurrants, some plums, dried thyme and undergrowth. Medium body with fine tannins. Velvety and multi-layered with a flattering texture. Well balanced with a concentrated finish and excellent length." James Suckling
"The Montessu 2020 is a real pleasure. Sweet violets, lavender and cloves accent a burst of black raspberry on the nose. It's silky and supple, with masses of ripe red and black fruit flowing over a core of vibrant acidity. What a beauty." Vinous
read more- Grape Varieties: 60% Carignano, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, 10% Syrah
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 12 months barrique and stainless steel tank
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2029+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 32,30 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,05 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,93 g/l
- Sulfite: 48 mg/l
- pH value: 3,49
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contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned20052620 · 1,5 l · 26,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping4 units available
“Barrua” Isola dei Nuraghi IGT 2019 · MAGNUM
A great, beautiful and evolving wine, expansive and enveloping on the nose, with plant and vanilla notes on the palate, long and with a fine texture. A wine that is in no way inferior to the great international vintages, yet retains its Sardinian originality. SUPERIORE.DE
"An elegant, medium to full-bodied red wine with a dark blend of blackcurrant and black plum flavours that are fresh and concentrated. With subtle details of star anise, espresso, iron, violets and smoke snaking through the fruit like a fragrant rope, with plastic tannins firming up the finish." Wine Spectator
"Structured and concentrated with dark berries, dark cherries, dried herbs, bark and some cloves. Medium to full body with fine, firm tannins. Serious, multi-layered and a bitter chocolate funnelled finish with excellent length. Best after 2024." James Suckling
"Intense is the word, as the 2019 Barrua unfolds with a smoky burst of ashen stones and exotic spices that blow off to reveal depths of plum sauce and sage complemented by talc. Silky and polished, this excels with its cooling acidity and savory mineral tones that embellish its core of rich wild berries. Sweet tannins frame the finale, as the 2019 finishes long and spicy with potent balsamic-tinged black fruits and tangerine hints." Vinous
read more- Grape Varieties: 85% Carignano, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 18 months barrique and stainless steel tank
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2033+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 32,65 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,45 g/l
- Residual sugar: 0,72 g/l
- Sulfite: 50 mg/l
- pH value: 3,38
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contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned20052319 · 1,5 l · 46,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping7 units available
When well-known winegrowers, wineries and consultants in the wine industry participate in a joint venture with their own capital, this does not necessarily mean that this form of cooperation was chosen primarily to sell wines at high prices worldwide. The foundation of the Cantina Agricola Punica, located in Sulcis, southwest Sardinia, was based on a completely different idea. Fascinated by the Mediterranean island more than 200 kilometres from the Italian mainland and its autochthonous grape varieties, Giacomo Tachis, who died in 2016, had the dream of pressing an unmistakable Carignano as early as the mid-1980s, when he took up his advisory activity in Sardinia. The legendary oenologist, father of many so-called Supertoscans such as Solaia and Tignanello, had in mind a team of experts with experience and competence as well as the necessary pioneering spirit to achieve this ambitious goal. For almost 15 years Tachis was not only something like the soul of the company, but also, alongside Sebastiano Rosa, the wineries Santadi (Sardinia) and San Guido (Tuscany) as well as the Santadi president Antonello Pilloni, co-owner of the magnificent Sardinian wine house.
The grapes of Cantina Agricola Punica grow in plots with sandy clay soils. Some of the fruit in old vineyards even comes from real root vines from the time before the phylloxera plague. The Carignano grape clearly plays the most important role in the grape portfolio. In addition to this, international varieties such as Cabernet, Merlot, Syrah and Chardonnay also grow in the vineyards. The yields per hectare in the year 2002 of Rosa & Co. and located not far from the Cantina Santadi, Barrua and Narcao are deliberately kept very low. The fruits that reach the cellar are also very strictly selected again by the top-class winemaking team.
Sebastiano Rosa, oenologist and cellar master of Santadi and San Guido, had made a name for himself especially as director of the Tenuta San Guido. For a long time he had been striving to produce real Sulcis wines. Under the direction of Rosa and in harmony with the ideas of Tachi, the following works are created' two Carignano-based blended red wines and, for some years now, a white wine made mainly from Vermentino. The red drops of the Cantina Agricola Punica have quickly won regular places on the wine lists of top Italian restaurants. The Barrua was published in 2005 by the then still appearing magazine "All about wine" as the new discovery of the year. With Montessu two years later, a so-called second wine was born, which with its excellent price-quality ratio offers a characterful entry into the world of Sardinian wines. SUPERIORE.DE
Facts
- Year of foundation: 2002
- Owners: Sebastiano Rosa, Cantina di Santadi, Tenuta San Guido, Giacomo Tachis (†) and Antonello Pilloni
- Oenologist: Giacomo Tachis († 2016)
- Annual production: approx. 300,000 bottles
- Vineyard: approx. 65 hectares
- Conventional cultivation