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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The Barrua and Narcao vineyards consist of 70 hectares divided between native varieties and some well-known French varieties. The soils are very deep and stony with an average amount of clay. The wines are called I.G.T. Isola dei Nuraghi, in reference to the ancient stone towers built by the Nuragic civilization present on the island from the Neolithic period up to 238 BC, when Sardinia passed under the Roman Empire.
Southwest Sardinia is the ideal environment for the production of red-berried wines. Winters are mild and summers are hot and dry. Their ample brightness allows the grape to reach a level of ripeness such that polymerisation of the tannins begins within the berry while it is still on the vine. It is precisely the amount of light that makes this region unique. The sun provides heat and light, which causes grapes to mature very well, especially the wonderful influence from the sea that regulates the extreme summer heat and stabilises the climate, as Dr. Tachis has always emphasised.
In the distant past, these vines were not super with the advent of the Denominations of Origin and the regulation of DOC production "specifications". They even had to undergo a form of "tent" farming to obtain disproportionate quantities not appropriate to the qualitative result.
Nowadays, these native vines have found their perfect habitat and are excellent in terms of quality. The wine they produce has found the right hands to artistically, technically and physiologically shape the plants. The quality of the native red-berried grapes in Basso Sulcis is excellent. From its colour to its structure and alcohol richness in the wine obtained, it also boasts a smoothness in its extractive components, as well as tannins to the acidometrically contained and elegant acidity, from its panels to spicy and glycerine notes.
