Alghero, true soul of Sardinia (with the wines of Cantina Santa Maria La Palma)
Alghero is the true soul of Sardinia: word of Forbes, one of the most famous newspapers in the world.
The magazine has dedicated a special to Sardinia and to the beauties and excellences of the Catalan city.
Here, we are here: our winery and our wines have impressed the author, who cites the different types of wine produced (Cannonau, Vermentino di Sardegna, Monica di Sardegna) and focuses on the work of our members and on the underwater cellar where the Akènta Sub is refined.
Short extract from the article:
Sardinian winemaking has very fast, I know a visit to the modern cooperative of 326 growers who bought Santa Maria La Palma, just outside Alghero, is a good way to get a quick education.
The winery makes a wide variety of labels, from sparkling to red and wine, based on indigenous grapes like Cannonau, Vermentino di Sardegna and Monica di Sardegna. (…)
Founded in 1959, (…) Cantina Santa Maria La Palma’s vintners realized that by central control of co-operative growers, the wines could be made better and with more consistency, fresher, less prone to oxidation, and at price points appealing in global market flooded with bland varietals.
Italian translation:
The culture of Sardinian wines grows rapidly, writes the author, so a visit to the modern cooperative of 326 members in Santa Maria La Palma, near Alghero, is a great way to get to know everything quickly.
The winery produces a large quantity of labels, from sparkling and sparkling wine to red wines, based on local vineyards such as Cannonau, Vermentino di Sardegna and Monica di Sardegna.
Founded in 1959 (…), the Santa Maria La Palma Winery, thanks to a careful control of production, produces wines with excellent consistency and freshness, at affordable prices that make them attractive in a global market where there are many brands.
The complete article is available in English at this link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnmariani/2018/05/15/the-costa-smeralda-may-be-sardinias-playground-but-alghero- is-its-true-soul / # 6fc0462f4118
For us it is a great pride to be quoted and told in this magazine.
Thank you so much to John Mariani, author of the article.
