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.
