Barrua Isola dei Nuraghi IGT Magnum 2018 - AGRIPUNICA

TYPE Isola dei Nuraghi IGT - "Barrua"

PRODUCTION AREA Santadi (South Sardinia). Basso Sulcis estates of Narcao and Barrua

VARIETY Carignano 85%, Cabernet sauvignon 10%, Merlot 5%

TYPE OF SOIL Soils tendentially of medium texture, clayey, sandy and calcareous

VINIFICATION Manual harvest, which begins in early September and ends in the first half of October. The must ferments with the skins at a temperature between 25 and 30 degrees in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks for a period of about 15 days. mass is subjected to periodic pumping over which facilitate the passage into solution of the compounds present in the marc. The malolactic fermentation confers characteristics of softness to the wine.

TRAINING SYSTEM Spurred cordon

COLOR Intense and lively ruby red, a chromatic gift of nature

BOUQUET Complexes of ripe red fruit (mainly black cherry), spices, notes of licorice and hints of myrtle

FOOD PAIRING Cuisine based on red meats, grilled meats, aged cheeses, game. Excellent with roasted ham.

TASTE Elegant wine that demonstrates an impeccable workmanship, notes of sage and myrtle with aromas of ripe red fruits and pepper in a persistent and harmonious finish

NOTES Barrua is a great red, together with Turriga and Terre Brune, other creatures of Tachis, therefore to be considered among the greatest wines of the island for finesse, balance, harmony and persistence: in addition to being a real wine to meditation, especially when you have had the foresight to let it rest in the cellar, literally forgetting it for years, it is a wine that knows how to find its ideal match with the great meat dishes of the Italian and French culinary tradition.

AGING Aging in new French oak barriques for about 18 months. It then rests in glass for at least 6 months.