AGRICOLA PUNICA SAMAS ISOLA 750ML

Samas is named after the Punic or Phoenician God of the Sun. Vermentino and Chardonnay grapes grown in a predominantly calcareous and sandy soil are hand harvested at dawn to maintain characteristic varietal notes and freshness. Whole clusters are pressed in a cold inert atmosphere. These cryomaceration techniques prevent oxidation. The must is inoculated with select yeasts and undergoes a prolonged fermentation at controlled temperatures (60˚ Fahrenheit) in stainless steel tanks with continuous stirring that lasts for approximately 40 days. The wine then ages on the less for 2.5 months in the stainless steel tanks. Vinified separately, the varieties are blended, and the wine then rests in small concrete vats for 3 months to complete maturation and undergo a natural stabilization. The wine is neither filtered nor clarified.