Cantina Atzei

On the sun-baked island of Sardinia, where the Mediterranean shapes everything it touches, Cantina Atzei makes wines of genuine island character. This is a land of maquis scrub, sea breezes and long, bright summers, and its wines carry that warmth and freshness in equal measure. Few places feel so completely their own. The focus falls on Sardinia's own grapes, the crisp, saline Vermentino and the supple red Monica. Both are farmed under the southern sun and made in a clean, modern style that keeps the fruit vivid and the wines honest. Nothing here is over-worked or over-dressed. These are everyday wines with a real sense of place, unpretentious and endlessly drinkable. They speak of the island at every turn: of the sea, the wild herbs and the heat of the day, captured in the glass. Pour them freely at the table or under the sun, lightly chilled, and taste a little of Sardinia in every mouthful.