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750ml - Case of 12
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$12.48
A dainty vermentino, offering nicely perfumed, floral notes to the core of lemon zest and peel. Medium-bodied,...
750ml
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$17.08
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$15.44
Once fortresses built by ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean, Naracu (or Nuraghe) can still be found across...
750ml
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$16.94
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$15.44
Gallura, a land of granite rocks and mistral winds on the northern end of the island of Sardinia, is home to some of...
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Agricola Punica Isola Dei Nuraghi Barrua 2006
750ml - Case of 6
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$52.62
Colour: Lively, deep ruby-red; nature's gift.
Perfume: Complex scent of ripe red fruit (mainly black cherry), spices,...
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Agricola Punica Isola Dei Nuraghi Barrua 2008
750ml - Case of 6
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$52.62
A fine, supple red, sporting velvety tannins, racy raspberry, cherry and plum fruit, joined by layers of spice, hot...
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Agricola Punica Isola Dei Nuraghi Barrua 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$64.28
I thought the 2011 was the best ever from this stylish wine producer in Sardinia. But the 2012 is clearly better...
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Agricola Punica Isola Dei Nuraghi Barrua 2017
750ml - Case of 6
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$59.54
Very beautiful aromas of violets, purple fruit, fresh lavender and thyme follow through to a medium body with...
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Argiolas Isola Dei Nuraghi IGT Korem 2018
750ml - Case of 6
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$56.65
Wonderful aromas of Mediterranean flowers such as rosemary and lavender with red fruits such as plums and cherries....
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Argiolas Isola Dei Nuraghi IGT Turriga 2005
750ml - Case of 6
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$161.26
Turriga is a powerful red wine that requires time in bottle to show its full complexity. Upon release, Turriga is...
Italy Sardinia
There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.
The beautiful Mediterranean island of Sardinia is a haven for wine lovers, and viticulture is very much a part of the lifestyle of this special patch of land off the Italian coast. Indeed, Sardinia is renowned as being home to an impressive high number of centenarians, their longevity said to be a result of the amount of red wine they regularly drink. Although winemaking has only really taken off on Sardinia over the past couple of centuries, wines have been produced in Sardinia for well over two thousand years. Vines were originally cultivated by travelling settlers such as the Phoenicians and then boosted by the Roman empire, whose influence is still felt in the landscape today.
Sardinia may have been designated as one of Italy’s main wine regions in the mid 18th century, but its island status has long ensured that the winemakers here have their own identity and viticulture, of which they are very proud. Unlike other Italian wine regions, Sardinia is strongly influenced by French and Spanish viticulture, and it isn’t unusual to find fine wines from the island made from Garnacha or Cabernet Sauvignon, although Italian varietals such as Malvasia are also very popular. Sardinia has one DOCG appellation, Vermentino di Gallura, which produces beautifully elegant white wines made from the Vermentino grape which grows with great expression on the island.