Monica 'Antigua' Santadi 2024
Unusual grapes
Perfect to drink every day"Antigua" by Santadi is a Sardinian red wine made from Monica grapes with a small addition of Carignano, aged for a few months in cement tanks. It shows an intense and complex aromatic profile, characterized by notes of berries, hints of aromatic herbs, Mediterranean touches, and notes of myrtle. The palate leans towards a soft, warm, and pure texture, marked by a pleasant freshness and a nice tannic structure.
The wine "Antigua" from the Sardinian winery Santadi is a red with a territorial face, made with the native grape variety Monica and a small percentage of Carignano grapes, a typically Mediterranean grape variety, historically present also in Spain and the southern regions of France. The wine is vinified exclusively using cement tanks, precisely to return in the glass its rich fruity fragrance. It is a red that conquers the palate with notes of aromatic herbs from the Mediterranean scrub, myrtle leaves, aromas of small red berry fruits, and for its pleasantly harmonious and fresh sip.
The Monica "Antigua" from Santadi perfectly expresses the warm and Mediterranean character of the Sardinian land. Santadi is one of the most famous names in Sardinian wine and has profoundly contributed to making known the wonderful territory of Sulcis, collecting and vinifying grapes from over 200 small suppliers and marketing quality labels. The philosophy of the winery has always been inspired by the desire to enhance the native grape varieties of the island to make their best qualities known. The label Monica "Antigua" is the classic example of this production logic, which allows the most attentive and curious enthusiasts to appreciate the personality of this historic Sardinian grape variety. The care of the old bush-trained vines, careful vinifications, and a great love for the territory allow for the production of a wine with a unique personality.
desire to enhance the native grape varieties of the island to make their best qualities known. The label Monica "Antigua" is the classic example of this production logic, which allows the most attentive and curious enthusiasts to appreciate the personality of this historic Sardinian grape variety. The care of the old bush-trained vines, careful vinifications, and a great love for the territory allow for the production of a wine with a unique personality."Antigua" Santadi is made with grapes from two typical red grape varieties of the island: Monica and Carignano. The vines are cultivated in bush form on sandy soils with clay and limestone components. Fermentation is conducted in cement tanks, and the wine ages in cement for a few months before being bottled. It is a wine with a bright ruby red color, with violet reflections. On the nose, it opens with aromas of myrtle, herbs from the Mediterranean scrub, small forest fruits, licorice root, and soft oriental spices. On the palate, it is medium-bodied, with a goodtannic structure is a rich and intense sip, which unfolds towards a persistent and very balanced finish. A must-try to discover a fascinating side of Sardinia!