Samas Isola dei Nuraghi 2024
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Italy / Sardinia
Samas is named for the Punic or Phoenician God of the Sun. Grapes grown in calcareous and sandy soil are hand harvested at dawn to maintain aromas. Whole clusters are pressed in a cold inert atmosphere. These cryomaceration techniques prevent oxidation. The must is inoculated with select yeasts and undergoes prolonged fermentation at controlled temperatures (60˚F) in stainless steel tanks with continuous stirring for about 40 days and then ages on the less for 2.5 months. Vinified separately, the varieties are blended and the wine rests in small concrete vats for 3 months to complete maturation and undergo a natural stabilization. The wine is neither filtered nor clarified.
Harvest Note
The 2024 harvest in Sardinia had a common denominator - drought. Despite some rain during the winer months and spring, the autumn rains of 2023 were missed, leading to poor collection of water in the aquifers and reservoirs, which continued throughout the season. The summer was dry and hot, as always, refreshed every now and then by breezes that favored good development of the grapes. However, the quantity of grapes in the vines was lower than usual – less than 25% than usual - certainly due to the poor rainfall in the previous months. The quality is expected to be excellent.
Tasting Note
Bright straw yellow in color with green hints, this crisp and well-balanced wine has notes of tropical fruits and citrus with Mediterranean herbs such as sage, and long mineral-saline finish.
Technical Data
GRAPES: Vermentino (80%), Chardonnay (20%)
APPELLATION: Isola dei Nuraghi IGT
PH: 3.27
ACIDITY: 4.9
ABV: 13%
AGING: 2.5 months on the lees in stainless steel followed by 3 months in concrete vats
Unique Selling Points
- High quality wines with an international outlook from Sardinia
- Vermentino, a typical Sulcis grape, is blended with Chardonnay
- Agricola Punica was founded by an all-star team of winemakers in 2002
Besides having all the characteristics of a great terroir, the south-west corner of Sardinia where Barrua and Narcao are located has a great quality of light which makes the maturations of the grapes perfect and very complex.
About the Grape
Chardonnay
Though it has a distinctive profile, Chardonnay reflects other factors such as soil composition and vinification technique. Chardonnay is a reliable, hardy and prolific vine whose only real vulnerabilities are frost and uneven development of fruit.
Vermentino
Vermentino produces big, ripe, deeply-colored wines with balance, substance and character. The wine shows delicate, persistent citrus, herbal and almond aromas, and similar, supple fruit flavors.
