PUNICA - Samas 2020
AgriPunica (Agricola Punica spa) is a Sardinian estate formed as a joint venture between Sardinian co-operative Cantina di Santadi and Tenuta San Guido, the winemaker of one of Italy's most famous wines, Sassacaia. It makes two red wines based on the Carignano grape and a single white wine. The company was started in 2002, after noted Italian winemaker Giacomo Tachis became interested in Sardinia and persuaded Sassacaia's winemaker, Sebastiano Rosa, to buy land there. In conjunction with Cantine Santadi, Rosa bought two estates, Barrua and Narcao, located in the southwest of the island. The estates fall within the Carignano del Sulcis DOC zone. However, the wines are made under the Isola dei Nuraghi IGT to give more options when it comes to blending.
Samas is a blend of Vermentino (80%) and Chardonnay (20%). The grapes are whole-bunch pressed and transferred under cold inert conditions. The controlled fermentation at 16°C is prolonged by keeping the wine on the lees for 40 days, with stirring. The wine is left to mature in stainless steel tank for 2,5 months. The wines from each variety are blended together and aged for 3 months in small concrete tanks.
Grape varieties: 80% Vermentino, 20% Chardonnay