At the island’s southwestern point sits Sant’Antioco, the
home to some of the oldest Carignan vines in the world, planted in 100%
sandy soil with some vines sitting as close as 50 metres to the sea, the wine
captivates the wonderful varietal expressiveness evoking a Mediterranean climate
through its dark fruit, herb and spice profile, paired with a stylishly smooth
texture and suave structure.
James Suckling included in his 2018 article ‘Sardinia’s
Wines: High Quality, Low Visibility’ that “the island’s wines have
improved by leaps and bounds over the last 20 years” and for winemaker
Marco Pinna who has been producing wines for private consumption has decided to
finally share his truly artisanal heritage project.
With exceptionally low yields, just 900
bottles made,