2021 Punica "Barrua" Isola dei Nuraghi

Carignano is the centre of Barrua’s identity. For the 2021, it accounts for 85% of a blend completed by 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot. Agricola Punica works the Barrua and Narcao vineyards in Basso Sulcis, southwestern Sardinia, and bottles this wine as Isola dei Nuraghi IGT. Kobrand’s 2021 technical sheet records separate vinification of the varieties and eighteen months in French oak barriques, followed by rest in cement and bottle. The importer describes ripe cherry, Mediterranean herbs and spice, carried by supple texture and fine tannins through a persistent finish. Its description emphasizes breadth and refinement of texture, with the herbal detail giving the ripe fruit a savoury counterpoint.