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Agricola Punica Barrua 2017

Agricola Punica Barrua 2017

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Agricola Punica Barrua 2017

Agripunica, Sardinian wines all over the World! 
Agripunica it’s a vine grower and wine producer set up in 2002 in southern Sardinia by two successful Italian wineries, such as Tenuta San Guido (Sassicaia producers in Tuscany),  the Cantina Di Santadi, a  Sardinian cooperative known for their excellent wines and one of the best winemakers in the Italian history, Giacomo Tachis, who was actually the one that made possible this match between Tuscany and Sardinia. 


 
The legendary oenologist Giacomo Tachis, arguably Italy’s most renowned winemaker and creator of the famous “Supertuscans”, such as Tignanello and Sassicaia, who used to be the consultant for both San Guido and Santadi wineries, created the two red wines, Barrua first and Montessu then, achieving the great result of giving notoriety to the wines since the beginning. In recent years, a third wine has completed the lineup for  Agripunica,  a  white this time,  called  Samas, which is following the same path of the two reds. 


 
All the grapes come from the 70 hectares of vineyards owned by Agripunica in the Sulcis region (southwest Sardinia), whose soil is predominantly composed of limestone, clay and sand, conditions particularly favourable for growing the autochthonous and main red grape of the area, the Carignano; it is here that Agripunica has set up its own estates for producing fine wines. The current production it’s overall of 300.000 bottles per year, which are exported in about  40 countries worldwide, from west to the far east. 


Information about the “terroir”  
Agripunica vineyards lay down in the heart of the Sulcis sub-region, southwest Sardinia.  This area has a specific micro?climate, with mild winters and dry summers that make the Carignano grape reach the perfect ripening and maturation.  Hot summers are always cooled down by the influence of the near sea, which keeps in balance the temperatures. 

The Carignano grape provides good texture and fine tannins to our reds Barrua and Montessu, which are elegantly enriched by some French varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Concerning the white wines, the main grape varietal and wine of the area is Vermentino, a beautiful example of freshness and minerality, thanks to the Sardinian soil with its limestone mixed with a good percentage of sand that makes the perfect environment for growing this grape. Our white wine Samas is actually a blend of 80% Vermentino and 20% Chardonnay, offering nice flavours to match very well all fish?made dishes, any white meat or simply to be savoured as an aperitif.

About Agricola Punica Barrua

Origin
Red wine of typical Sulcis grapes with a modest addition of French varieties vinified in purity from the spurred cordon vineyards grown in Basso Sulcis in our Narcao and Barrua farms.

Soil Composition
Soils tend to be of medium texture, clay-like, sandy and calcareous.

Climate
Hot-dry in summer, temperate in winter.

Harvesting
Manual harvest, which begins in early September and ends in the first half of October.

Winemaking
The must ferments with the skins at a temperature between 25° and 28°C in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks for a period of about 15 days. It is periodically pumped over to facilitate the extraction of the compounds present in the skins. Malolactic fermentation confers smoothness to the wine, which is then aged in French oak barrels for approximately 18 months. It then rests in glass for at least 6 months.

Technical Notes
The quality of the red Sulcitane grapes, not only in terms of colour, but also for the smoothness of its soluble compounds - from the tannins to the consistently low and elegant acidity and the smoothness of its main components. Its polyphenolic apparel is of a distinguishably sweet, extremely delicate, round tannin weave chromatically embroidered with refined anthocyanins.

Colour
Lively, deep ruby-red; nature's gift.

Perfume
The complex scent of ripe red fruit (mainly black cherry), spices, notes of liquorice and hints of myrtle.

Flavour
An elegant wine that shows an impeccable workmanship; notes of sage and myrtle with aromas of ripe red fruits and pepper in a persistent and harmonious finish.

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