Mario Bagella ‘Isorso’ Cannonau di Sardegna 2022
Location: Italy, Sardinia, Sorso
Winemaker: Mario Bagella
Grapes: Cannonau
Soil: chalk, limestone
Winemaking: 80-90 year old vines, fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel tanks with a maceration period of about 14 days. The shorter maceration period contributes to the more restrained style, not typical of Cannonau. The wine ages in steel tanks for 8-12 months before being bottled without fining or filtration.
‘Isorso’: Sorso also means sip in Italian, so Mario decided to have some fun with the naming of this wine. His wines are good from the first sip to the last. Smooth and sensual with savory red fruits and earthy spices. This is a heart-and-soul meat-and-cheese wine; serve with a light chill.
From the Importer Strade Bianche: Mario is a second-generation winemaker, but his family has been growing grapes in Sorso on the island of Sardinia for as long as anyone can remember. He has taken it upon himself to move the winery and vineyard operations in a more natural direction. He feels that he has a responsibility to respect the land his family has called home for so many years. As Mario puts it, “I love making wine because it gives me the opportunity to express myself. For me wine is sharing, but above all it is a beautiful tool to appreciate the diversity, between people, vines and territories.”
Sorso is the place where the hills marry the sea on the Northwest side of Sardinia. Sorso is the capital of Romangia, the first territory of Sardinia to be colonized by the ancient Romans, which has always been the hub of agricultural production and trade in Northern Sardinia. The Bagella’s 12.5 acres of vines average 89-90 years old. The soils are predominately chalk and limestone. The hill the vineyard sits on creates a natural amphitheater that captures the ocean breezes, keeping the grapes from over ripening in the hot costal sun.
Location: Italy, Sardinia, Sorso
Winemaker: Mario Bagella
Grapes: Cannonau
Soil: chalk, limestone
Winemaking: 80-90 year old vines, fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel tanks with a maceration period of about 14 days. The shorter maceration period contributes to the more restrained style, not typical of Cannonau. The wine ages in steel tanks for 8-12 months before being bottled without fining or filtration.
‘Isorso’: Sorso also means sip in Italian, so Mario decided to have some fun with the naming of this wine. His wines are good from the first sip to the last. Smooth and sensual with savory red fruits and earthy spices. This is a heart-and-soul meat-and-cheese wine; serve with a light chill.
From the Importer Strade Bianche: Mario is a second-generation winemaker, but his family has been growing grapes in Sorso on the island of Sardinia for as long as anyone can remember. He has taken it upon himself to move the winery and vineyard operations in a more natural direction. He feels that he has a responsibility to respect the land his family has called home for so many years. As Mario puts it, “I love making wine because it gives me the opportunity to express myself. For me wine is sharing, but above all it is a beautiful tool to appreciate the diversity, between people, vines and territories.”
Sorso is the place where the hills marry the sea on the Northwest side of Sardinia. Sorso is the capital of Romangia, the first territory of Sardinia to be colonized by the ancient Romans, which has always been the hub of agricultural production and trade in Northern Sardinia. The Bagella’s 12.5 acres of vines average 89-90 years old. The soils are predominately chalk and limestone. The hill the vineyard sits on creates a natural amphitheater that captures the ocean breezes, keeping the grapes from over ripening in the hot costal sun.
Location: Italy, Sardinia, Sorso
Winemaker: Mario Bagella
Grapes: Cannonau
Soil: chalk, limestone
Winemaking: 80-90 year old vines, fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel tanks with a maceration period of about 14 days. The shorter maceration period contributes to the more restrained style, not typical of Cannonau. The wine ages in steel tanks for 8-12 months before being bottled without fining or filtration.
‘Isorso’: Sorso also means sip in Italian, so Mario decided to have some fun with the naming of this wine. His wines are good from the first sip to the last. Smooth and sensual with savory red fruits and earthy spices. This is a heart-and-soul meat-and-cheese wine; serve with a light chill.
From the Importer Strade Bianche: Mario is a second-generation winemaker, but his family has been growing grapes in Sorso on the island of Sardinia for as long as anyone can remember. He has taken it upon himself to move the winery and vineyard operations in a more natural direction. He feels that he has a responsibility to respect the land his family has called home for so many years. As Mario puts it, “I love making wine because it gives me the opportunity to express myself. For me wine is sharing, but above all it is a beautiful tool to appreciate the diversity, between people, vines and territories.”
Sorso is the place where the hills marry the sea on the Northwest side of Sardinia. Sorso is the capital of Romangia, the first territory of Sardinia to be colonized by the ancient Romans, which has always been the hub of agricultural production and trade in Northern Sardinia. The Bagella’s 12.5 acres of vines average 89-90 years old. The soils are predominately chalk and limestone. The hill the vineyard sits on creates a natural amphitheater that captures the ocean breezes, keeping the grapes from over ripening in the hot costal sun.