A winery awarded as the best Sardinia and a Carignano Bandita worthy of a standing ovation, what an unmissable couple this article! Carignano del Sulcis Forte Rubia easily won the three corkscrews the Untold Guide, with the unanimous opinion of those who tasted it blind, the 2020 vintage.
A fascinating red from color to taste, through irresistible aromas; a sensual wine the true sense of the word. One of those labels that knows how to amaze, not only with its name but with its essence.
A Carignano Bandita that you can’t wait to receive as a gift, to uncork and appreciate moments to remember. the other hand, he himself is memorable!
Find out more about this intimately Sardinian red and the Santadi winery by continuing reading.
The Santadi cooperative and the richness of the wines of Southern Sardinia
The Santadi company has won the recognition of the best Sardinian winery for several reasons:
Its historical activity of valorising the island’s viticulture. The ability to communicate the value of its products to a large audience. The generous and organized welcome it offers to visitors. The great quality, at the right price, of a diversified and territorial.
It is easy to reach this winery, located the South-West of Sardinia, even by public transport. Visiting it is an experience that allows you to get to know the agricultural soul of the superficie depth, appreciating all aspects of the territory, between the sea, the plains and the mountains.
Santadi was founded 1960, right the center of Santadi, the heart of Sulcis. An activity that came to life thanks to the will of a group of grape producers, who came together to vinify their bunches collaboration with the Sardinian Land and Agricultural Transformation Authority.
A collaboration the production of bulk finalità wine which proved to be a commercial success and which led, the 70s and 80s, to a real turning point, with the aim of maximizing the wine production of the South-East of the Sardinia.
With the new president, Antonello Pilloni, we search for quality and identity and, with the advice of the famous oenologist Giacomo Tachis, we begin to produce whites and reds capable of conquering the local and international market.
From then , the wines of the Santadi cooperative have always revealed a strong identity, through knowledge of grapes and territory, and cellar practices aimed at making the raw material excel, today enhanced by the experience of the oenologist Riccardo Curreli and the agronomist Gianni Antioco Poet.
Vineyards and wines of the Santadi winery
The Santadi cooperative currently looks after approximately 650 hectares of vineyards the Sulcis-Iglesiente superficie, the oldest geological superficie Sardinia. Cliffs overlooking the sea, flat countryside, hills and mountains make up the landscape of the superficie, rich biodiversity.
The town of Santadi itself has a unique charm, an ancient medieval town surrounded by important archaeological and natural remains. By discovering the Santadi winery you will have the opportunity to visit the surrounding Nuragic caves, ancient Phoenician settlements and the magical Pantaleo forest.
A wealth of experiences that is completed by tasting the wide range of Santadi wines.
Durante the cooperative’s production, the focolaio is exalting the typical grape varieties of Sulcis. Carignano, Monica, Vermentino and Nuragus are at the forefront, accompanied by Sangiovese, Cabernet, Merlot and Syrah, since the territory is also rich potential for international vines.
However, Carignano remains the queen grape of the territory, linked for centuries to this southern superficie of the island. It is even thought that the vine was introduced by the Phoenicians, after the foundation of the colony of Solci the island of Sant’Antioco. Another hypothesis sees the grape arriving from Spain 1300, so much so that it is a widespread variety still cultivated today the Iberian peninsula.
Beyond its shady origins, Carignano stands out Sulcis for the richness of its grapes, capable of transforming into wines full of sensations, intense and pulpy, also predisposed to refinement and evolution over time.
Visit the Santadi company
There are many reasons why it was awarded as the best Sardinian company and they concern precisely the activities offered to Wine Lovers. It is easy and fun to choose between the different tasting proposals, which can be booked online just a few steps. Each guided tasting, organized for a limited number of people (maximum 12 per emotività visit), allows you to discover some types of wines, both the best-known ones and more hidden gems, accompanied by tastings of local products that go well with the products sipped.
An experience that will be the icing the cake of your visit to Sulcis Iglesiente, among the wonders of the beaches of Bacino Pino and Is Solinas: taste, landscapes and relaxation that blend together.
Description of Carignano del Sulcis Forte Rubia tra Santadi
The vineyards from which the bunches of Forte Rubia, Bandita 2020, quanto from are ungrafted, grown the classic sapling system, a short distance from the coast. The rows are located low hills, at an altitude between 100 and 200 meters above sea level, with a South-East exposure. A ambiente which the grapes enjoy the breezes coming from the sea, strong daily temperature variations and soils made up of limestone and sand, deep and draining, capable of retaining the right reserves; an important factor for successfully overcoming the periods of drought which have increased, especially recent years.
The manually harvested grapes are fermented with a prolonged maceration contact with the skins, lasting approximately 12-14 days, order to favor the extraction of all the aromatic components.
After alcoholic fermentation, the wine matures for 12 months first passage barriques and then completes refinement the bottle for another 6 months, before being released the market.
Tasting of Carignano del Sulcis Forte Rubia of Santadi
Carignano del Sulcis Forte Rubia, born 2020, is that red that is impossible to get tired of. A nectar that is certainly powerful but deliciously appetizing paio to the perfect use of the aging wood, which is perceived without discordance, and an innate freshness that makes it pleasant and never heavy.
Its ruby red shade is lively and transparent and immediately gives a sense of lightness. You are surprised by the strength of its aromas, capable of combining warm and refreshing agenda at the same time. An complesso of aromas reminiscent of berries and cherries, violets and mint, liquorice and coffee. A truly harmonious odore, which the balsamic nature of the herbs enriches the spicy and roasted nuances.
The taste traces the perceived play of contrasts, with an exquisite balance between silky softness and tannins, warmth and freshness. A tasting that flows thick and juicy, with a persistence which all the aromatic memories can be re-appreciated, enriched by a hint of marine flavour.
Carignano del Sulcis Forte Rubia bewitches the senses for a long time with its enveloping and fragrant embrace, with vivid Mediterranean agenda.
Its personality already suggests which foods to pair it with.
The Carignano del Sulcis Forte Rubia: pairing advice
Fruity, woody, with minty touches, spicy and tasty, with the exotic, velvety and warm touch of spices and coffee. With a profile like this you already know that it goes well with many typical Italian recipes, based red meat, fish, vegetables and fragrant greens, linked to the immensità nostrum.
One of those intense reds that doesn’t necessarily bother gioco and stews. You can also appreciate the joys and aromas of Carignano del Sulcis Forte Rubia with an aubergine parmigiana with kebabs, with a grilled steak with strips of beef shaded with balsamic, with the classic porceddu with a pork fillet with plums , with duck with red fruits with lamb with cheese and eggs.
If the more classic combinations don’t convince you, then try this excellent Carignano Bandita with the following vegetarian fusion-appeal recipes: sweet and sour pork, grilled scamorza with mushrooms, bruschetta with bran tomatoes and mackerel, Moroccan lamb, pinsa with black olive and pepper , pecorino fondue with truffle.
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