Producer: | Agricola Punica is a joint venture of Santadi in Sardinia and Sassicaia in Bolgheri. The two wanted to combine different details to create a wine that expresses the enormous potential of wines in Sardinia. One bought land in the southwestern part of Sardinia, in an area known as "Sulcis Meridionale". The famous oenologists Giacomo Tachis and Sebastiano Rosa started the project in 2002 and created a cuvée from Carignano with a small percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. When the wine hit the market in 2005, he immediately won the title "Rediscover of the Year" coveted in Italy. |
Region | Winegrowing is a tradition in Sardinia. Between the 15th and 18th centuries, the Spaniards introduced new vines and cultivated vines in fields amidst ancient forests or between huge granite cliffs, not far from the azure blue sea. It has been reported that these were the vines Cannonau, Monica and Girò. Among the most valued wines of the island are the red Cannonau and the white Vermentino. The Cannonau vine belongs to the oldest vines of the Mediterranean. From it, the excellent Cannonau wine is pressed: A full-bodied, velvety red wine with balanced alcohol and tannin content, whose full-bodied taste is known today far beyond the region of Sardinia. On about 43,000 hectares of vineyards, the sun and wind-pampered Sardinian grape varieties produce full and velvety wines year after year. |
Variety: | Carignano, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot |
Production | The grapes are harvested by hand at the beginning of October. Fermentation takes place in steel tanks. For 18 months, the Barrua matures in French oak barrels, where one third is new. Then the wine will rest on the bottle for another 12 months before it goes on sale. |
Tasting Note: | Dense Deep Purple. The nose is dominated by seductive toasted notes, herbs, sweetish dark berries and a hint of tobacco. The palate is strong, dense and the tannins are present. This only makes the enjoyment good. Wonderfully full-bodied you and long. Very successful. |
Maturity: | Barrua reaches its optimum maturity between 4 and 10 years after harvest. Enjoy it with big glasses at 18 ° Celsius. |
Enjoy With: | ... just try the wine without food. Perfect with table grill - Pizza e Pasta. Enjoy lightly cool grilled sea fish like sea bream and sea bass. Sardinian cuisine? The Sardinians love savory, hearty meat dishes. Lamb, suckling pig or wild boar, grilled or as a ragout. , Of course, cheese should not be missing - the Pecorino is - at all stages of maturity - a delicacy. |
Awards | Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines Italy |
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