In 2002, Agricola Punica purchased a plot of land of 170 hectares divided into two estates: Barrua and Narcao, located in the south–west coast of Sardinia, in an area known as South Sulcis. The wine is called I.G.T. Isola dei Nuraghi, a name that refers to the ancient stone towers built by the Nuragic civilization, present on the island since the Neolithic period, until 238 BC, when Sardinia passed under the Roman Empire.
The vineyards are located in Barrua and Narcao and are characterized by 15 hectares of Carignano, planted in 1990 and 50 hectares of a new plantings of Carignano, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The soils are very deep and stony with an average amount of clay.
The south–western corner of Sardinia is the ideal environment for the production of great wines with red berries.
Winters are mild and summers are warm and dry. The great brightness, allows grapes to reach a level of maturity in which the polymerization of the tannins begins even before the harvest.
«Exactly the amount of light makes this region unique. The sun contributes to the excellent ripening of the grapes, especially the extraordinary influence of the sea regulates the extreme heat and stabilizes the climate» Giacomo Tachis explains.
