2017 - Agricola Punica - Montessu - Isola dei Nuraghi IGT
- 2017
- 75cl
- Carignan, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
Agricola Punica
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Agricola Punica
Agricola Punica is a renowned wine producer located in the southwestern region of Sardinia, Italy. Founded in 2002 by the collaboration of two prestigious winemaking families, the Sardinian Argiolas family and the Tuscan Antinori family, Agricola Punica is known for its exceptional wines that blend traditional Sardinian grape varieties with modern winemaking techniques.
The winery is situated in the Sulcis district, an area with a long history of winemaking dating back to the Phoenicians. The unique microclimate of this coastal region, with its warm temperatures and sea breezes, provides the ideal conditions for grape cultivation. The vineyards of Agricola Punica are spread over 370 hectares of land, with a variety of soils ranging from sandy to clay, giving the winemakers a diverse range of terroirs to work with.
The flagship wine of Agricola Punica is the Montessu, a blend of Carignano, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot grapes. This wine is a tribute to the ancient city of Montessu, which was located near the winery and was known for its viticulture. The Montessu is a rich and intense wine, with aromas of black fruits, spices, and balsamic notes. It is a perfect representation of the unique terroir of Sulcis and has received numerous accolades and awards from wine critics.
Apart from the Montessu, Agricola Punica also produces other exceptional wines, such as the Barrua, a blend of Carignano, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot, and the Samas, a white wine made from Vermentino and Chardonnay grapes. These wines showcase the diversity and quality of the grapes grown in this region, and the skilled winemaking techniques used by Agricola Punica.
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Agricola Punica
Agricola Punica is a Sardinian wine estate operating under the Isola dei Nuraghi IGT appellation. The project is a collaboration between Giacomo Tachis, the influential Tuscan oenologist credited with shaping many of Italy's modern red wines, and Cantina di Santadi, one of Sardinia's leading cooperative producers. The estate focuses on red wine production from vineyards in the southwest of the island, in the Sulcis area.
Isola dei Nuraghi IGT is a broad appellation that allows producers to work with both indigenous Sardinian varieties and international grapes, giving estates like Punica flexibility to blend across traditions. Sardinia's southwest, with its ancient Phoenician and Carthaginian heritage, has long cultivated Carignan, known locally as Carignano, in old bush-vine plantings that produce concentrated, structured fruit. The warm Mediterranean climate and well-drained soils of the Sulcis peninsula provide conditions well suited to full-bodied reds.
Montessu, Punica's principal red wine, brings together Carignan with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Syrah. This blend reflects the estate's approach of grounding international varieties in a distinctly Sardinian context, with Carignan typically providing the backbone and a characteristic savory, earthy depth that sets it apart from purely varietal interpretations of the French grapes in the blend.