Age-old memories tell of the Carignano del Sulcisungrafted vines, grown without support, using what is known as the “alberellolatino” or Latin sapling system. History leads us through time through to the modern-day harvests in which the ancient winemaking traditions are still considered indispensable to ensure the exclusive character of this great wine. And so, down the centuries and thus through the years and the decades, the Sulcis vines achieve average life-cycles of 60-70 years, and frequently continue to generously proffer their grapes even up to the extraordinary age of 100 years. 

The indigenous roots have attracted the attention of innumerable studies that have confirmed what the glass expresses with such direct eloquence: the self-rooted vine is more resistant to drought. Propagation performed using the centuries-old technique of “funducroccau”, or trunk planting, enables vineyards to reach the age of even 100 years, yielding grapes and seeds of the striking phenolic ripeness that gives the Carignano del Sulcis its characteristic finesse. 

The training of the grapes using the “alberellolatino”, or Latin sapling system, is particularlyto the extreme climatic conditions of the territory. The poor and well-drained sandy soils induce a restricted vigour in the vines, while the intense sunshine fosters the accumulation of sugars and secondary compounds, stimulating the polymerisation of the tannins and favouring the production of Carignano grapes that yield wines of striking smoothness and quality.

In Sardinia winegrowing is an integral part of the landscape, the tradition and the culture of all the peoples who have inhabited the island. In Sulcis it is not man but the environment that takes care of the vines. The quest for sustainability that is by now the common goal in the most diverse wine production regions all over the world is not a target here: because here it is the starting point.