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Santadi Rocca Rubia Carignano Del Sulcis Riserva is a premium Italian red wine from the sun-drenched island of Sardinia, Italy. It is produced from the ancient Carignano grape, and this impressive Riserva showcases everything that makes Carignano del Sulcis wines so distinctive: rich, robust character, firm yet refined tannins, and exceptional ageing potential. Warm Mediterranean sunshine and cooling sea breezes create the perfect conditions for this expressive, full-bodied red.
The arenaceous (sandy) terrain of Sulcis’ coastline is unique in that pre-phylloxera Carignano rootstock survives and thrives: the finely textured, wind-swept sand naturally prevents phylloxera from depositing its eggs. Carignano can only be produced from the “alberello” trained vine (“goblet” or bush vines), which in turn can only be grown on sandy soils such as those of the vineyards that supply Cantina di Santadi.
Cantine Santadi was established in 1960 as a cooperative of grape growers coordinated by the Land Reform Board of Sardinia. It is located in the southwest of Sardinia, in the heart of Sulcis. In the 1970s, a new board of directors, headed by Antonello Pilloni, who is still chairman, decided to move on from the production of low-quality bulk wine to the high-quality wines that Santadi produce today. To assist them, the board employed the internationally famous oenologist Giacomo Tachis, the man behind the great reds of Antinori in Tuscany, including Sassicaia, Tignanello and Solaia. Santadi is one of the jewels of Sardinia.
As well as specialising in Carignano Del Sulcis, Santadi also produce wines from some of the other major Sardinian wine-growing regions, including Monica di Sardegna, Cannonau di Sardegna, Vermentino di Sardegna and Nuragus di Cagliari. There are two levels of wines “Eccellenze” and “Classi”. The Rocca Rubia is a part of the Excellence range; the other wine we sell from Santadi, the Grotta Rossa, is in the Classic range. The company also produces a grappa.
Santadi Rocca Rubia Carignano Del Sulcis Riserva is suitable for both vegan and vegetarian wine lovers.
Colour: Santadi Rocca Rubia Carignano Del Sulcis Riserva has a deep, ruby red colour with vivid garnet reflections.
Aroma: An opulent and layered bouquet bursts with ripe blackberries and juicy blueberries, elegantly woven with sweet vanilla, wild Sardinian myrtle, supple leather, and a touch of dark liquorice.
Palate: Full-bodied and luxuriously velvety, boasting impressive structure, beautifully integrated tannins, and exceptional aromatic persistence that lingers long after the last sip.
This Sardinian red wine matches well with red meat dishes, wild boar, teriyaki pork chops, roast suckling pig and well-aged Sardinian pecorino cheese.
2022 Vintage
Decanter World Wine Awards 2024 Silver
Carignano del Sulcis is a DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) for red (and rosé) wine produced in the Sulcis region in the south-west corner of Sardinia, Italy. The DOC was established in 1977.
Yes, Carignano is the Italian name, and Carignan is the French name. It is also known as Carinena and Mazuelo in Spain.
What makes Carignano del Sulcis particularly special is its terroir: the fine, wind-swept sandy soils of the Sulcis coastline are one of the few places in the world where pre-phylloxera vines still survive, as the sand naturally prevents the destructive phylloxera louse from taking hold.
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