The Sardinian ancestor of all fine wines, this is the estate’s flagship wine, produced since 1980.

Grape variety: 100% Vermentino
Vineyards: Gallura
DOC: IGT Isola dei Nuraghi
Age of vineyards: 10-25 years old
Aspect and altitude: east-west facing, 120m a.s.l.
Soil: sandy, stony soil rich in fragmented granite rock, typical of Gallura
Vine training system: vertical trellis, 5,000 plants/ha
Harvest: hand-harvesting
Grape yield per hectare: 60-80 q/ha
First vintage: 1980
Release for sale: 1 year after harvest
Ageing potential: 4-5 years after release for sale

Colour: straw-yellow with golden hues
Aroma: generous, complex opening with hints of wildflowers, hawthorn, wisteria, rosemary, thyme, lavender, pineapple and gunflint
Flavour: dry, rounded and mouthfilling with juicy, aromatic fruit; a long, lingering finish, stylish, rounded and rich in tangy minerals