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Agricola Punica Montessu Isola dei Nuraghi IGT 2019

Baby Sassicaia... Beautifully full-bodied with super fine tannins and earthy, herbal complexity, this Sardinian red is a stunning revelation!
Carignan (Mazuelo), Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot
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Red Fruit, Herbal, and Pepper / Spice, Sweet Spice and Leather / Earthy

BODY: Medium
DRYNESS:
Dry
ACIDITY:
Medium
TANNIN:
Medium +
ALCOHOL (%):
Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Sardegna, Italy

Grape Varietals:
Carignan (Mazuelo), Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot

Winemaking:

Crushed, Extended Skin Contact, and Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

  • Wine Enthusiast 87-89pts
  • Wine Spectator Outstanding 90-94pts

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Rack of lamb, Grilled pork collar w/ pancetta, Philly cheese steak

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Sio ba, Yakiniku Beef bbq, Torched liver

Description

Agricola Punica Montessu Isola dei Nuraghi IGT 2019

Agricola Punica is a joint venture between the Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia Group, Sardinian winery Cantina di Santadi and the legendary Tuscan consulting oenologist Giacomo Tachis. It was Tachis who originally saw the potential for Carignan on Sardinia, and this blend reveals that in spades. 

Grape Varietals & Region: Wine from a blend of 60% Carigan, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, 10% Syrah are vinified individually from spurred cordon vines cultivated in Basso Sulcis region.

Taste Profile: Deep ruby red in colour, the Agricola Punica Montessu is expressive take on Mediterranean wine. An intensely fruity nose with notes of licorice. In the mouth, this is an elegant wine with a full body.

Winemaking Process: In a normal year the grapes are harvested between the second half of September and the middle of October.The must is fermented with the skins at a temperature of between 25 and 30°C. It is periodically pumped over to facilitate the solubilization of the compounds present in the grapes. Malolactic fermentation confers roundness to the wine, which is then aged in French oak barrels(used) for approximately. 12 months.