Agricola Punica - Barrua 2019
AgriPunica (Agricola Punica spa) is a Sardinia -based winery, formed as a joint venture between the Sardinian cooperative Cantina di Santadi and Tenuta San Guido , the producer of one of Italy's most famous wines, Sassacaia. It produces two red wines made from Carignano grapes and a single white wine. The company was launched in 2002, after famous Italian winemaker Giacomo Tachis became interested in Sardinia and persuaded Sassacaia winemaker Sebastiano Rosa to buy land there. In collaboration with Cantine Santadi, Rosa purchased two estates, Barrua and Narcao, located in the southwest of the island.
The properties belong to the DOC area of Carignano del Sulcis. However, the wines are made under the Isola dei Nuraghi IGT to give more options when it comes to blending.
Barrua is the great wine of AgriPunica, composed of 85% Carignano, with a little Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot . It is aged for 18 months in French oak barrels, 30% of which are new . The wine is aged for 6 months in the bottle before being marketed.
Grape varieties: 85% Carignano, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot