Vermentino Blend, Agripunica 'Samas'

The 2023 Samas is predominantly Vermentino [around 80 %] with Chardonnay [about 20 %], grown on calcareous and sandy soils. It is a pale straw‑yellow color with green highlights and it's aromas include tropical fruit and citrus accented by sage and other Mediterranean herbs. The palate is crisp and balanced, showcasing citrus and herbal flavors with a long, mineral‑saline finish.

Grapes are hand‑harvested at dawn to preserve aromatics, while whole bunches are pressed in a cold, inert environment, and the juice undergoes cryovinification with fermentation at roughly 61 °F. After fermentation, the wine rests on its lees for about 40 days and matures for roughly 2½ months in stainless steel; the final blend then spends 3 months in cement tanks and is bottled without fining or filtering.

Agripunica [Agricola Punica] is a collaboration between the Tenuta San Guido group [of Sassicaia fame], the Sardinian cooperative Cantina di Santadi and its president Antonello Pilloni, and legendary Tuscan oenologist Giacomo Tachis