AGRIPUNICA is one of the most promising names in wine production. Born from a joint venture between the Tenuta San Guido Group, Sardinian winery AGRIPUNICA, Santadi’s President Antonello Pilloni and legendary Tuscan winemaker, Giacomo Tachis. It was the latter who thought of Sardinia and convinced everyone that they could produce a fantastic wine from grapes grown in Sulcis.
In 2002, AGRIPUNICA acquired a company consisting of two estates, Barrua and Narcao, located in southwestern Sardinia in an area known as Basso Sulcis. As everyone knew the real potential of this region, after the first harvesting they all agreed and stated: “it will be a fantastic wine!”.
AGRIPUNICA currently produces two quality red wines, Barrua and Montessu, and an excellent white wine called Samas. The three wines fall under the I.G.T. Appelation of Isola dei Nuraghi and come mainly from typical Sulcis grapes. The quality of Sulcis' red berry grapes are excellent. They boast a great colour, structure and alcohol richness as well as smooth extractive components, from tannins to an elegant and contained acidometric patrimony, and lastly, a versatility in its important components.
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In 2002, AGRIPUNICA bought a 170-hectare farm consisting of two estates, Barrua and Narcao, located in the south-western area of Sardinia, in an area known as Basso Sulcis.
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From his first visit to Sardinia, Doctor Tachis immediately realised the potential of this territory. In the mid-1980s, he began to offer his consultancy to the Consortium of Sardinian regional wine and to the Cantina di Santadi, thanks to the intertwining of these collaborations and the mutual and profound esteem with the managers of the Tenuta San Guido and the Cantina di Santadi - AGRIPUNICA was born.
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Barrua is a red wine with the I.G.T. Appelation of Isola dei Nuraghi.
It comes from native grapes and French varieties vinified in purity and from the spurred cordon vineyards cultivated in Basso Sulcis. It is a wine with an intense and lively ruby-red colour, with complex aromas of ripe red fruit (mainly black cherry), spices, notes of liquorice and hints of myrtle. This elegant wine shows an impeccable workmanship.
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Montessu is a red wine with Typical Geographical Indication - Isola dei Nuraghi.
It comes from grapes from the vineyards of AGRIPUNICA located in the Lower Sulcis vinified in purity and from the two estates of the company. It is a wine with an intense ruby red color, a fruity aroma, with a liquorice finish. Elegant wine that maintains a good volume in the mouth.
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Samas is a white wine obtained from careful selections of Sardinian and French varietal grapes, vinified with cryogenic techniques in an environment protected from oxidation. The manual harvest is carried out at the first light of day to preserve the typical varietal notes of the grapes used.
They come from the AGRIPUNICA estate's sandy and calcareous soils.
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