Tasting Notes
This is one for fans of the more aromatic, structured, yet elegant orange wines. It's 100% Moscato that is fermented dry and left on skins to build texture and extract, and enhance the aromatic qualities of the variety. Musk, rose water, dried stone fruits, white flowers and some candied ginger and baking spice. It's a fantastic wine. - Pete L
Giovanni Montisci is one of Sardinia’s most revered artisan growers, known for producing some of the island’s purest and most soulful expressions of Cannonau. Based in Mamoiada, at the heart of Barbagia in central Sardinia, Montisci farms a collection of small, old-vine parcels planted on decomposed granite at elevations of around 700 metres. These high, windswept vineyards—many inherited through his family—yield naturally low quantities of deeply flavoured, concentrated fruit.
Montisci works entirely by hand and follows a philosophy of minimal intervention both in the vineyard and the cellar. Farming is organic, with deep respect for the land, and the old bush vines (many 80–100 years old) are tended meticulously. In the winery, fermentations are spontaneous with native yeasts, extraction is gentle, and ageing takes place in large old oak casks, allowing the wines to develop transparency, finesse and a quiet power without any heaviness.
The estate’s flagship wine, Barrosu, has become a cult reference for Cannonau—perfumed, structured and remarkably elegant—while limited single-vineyard bottlings showcase the nuance of Mamoiada’s varied granite soils. Montisci’s wines express the soul of Barbagia: intense yet refined, rooted in tradition, and shaped by a profound understanding of place.
| Product Type | Wine White Other Varietals & Blends |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Sub Region | Mamoiada |
| Winemaking Practices | Natural |
| Vineyard Practices | Organic/Biodynamic |