Mario Bagella Isola dei Nuraghi Cagnulari Olieddu 2019 Region:Sardinia and black roses

and black roses

organic cayenne

from their estate vineyard in the Porkolab river valley

crunchy tannins

Mario Bagella Isola dei Nuraghi Cagnulari Olieddu 2019 Region:Sardinia and black rosesMario Bagella is one of the foremost winemakers on Sardinia, famous for his elegantly handled Cannonau and Vermentino. This Olieddu cuvee is made from the obscure indigenous variety Cagnulari. It's a clone derived from Gracciano grapes brought to the island from Spain during its Aragonese period. This wine is a bruiser. Deep black fruit baked into a compote, a shovel full of smoky volcanic earth, and framed with wrought iron tannins. This is the sort