Enrico Esu - Nero miniera

Nerominiera by Cantina Enrico Esu is a genuine expression of the native Carignano grape, grown in the mineral-rich soils of Carbonia, a village created for the workers of the coal mines of the area.

Enrico Esu’s father was a miner and a winemaker. Despite the hard work in the mine, in the little free time he devoted himself to the vineyard, and in 1958 he planted the first free-standing vines of Carignano. In the past in this area of ​​Sardinia, when you wanted to plant a new vineyard, you asked some friends or relatives to offer their own vines. The "uncle Deidda" vineyard dating back to the early 1900s has generated the estate's current viticultural heritage. The vineyards of that time were not monovarietal, but were made up of a prevalent variety, in this case Carignano and other indigenous varieties such as Monica, Bovale and Carenisca. The vines are planted with saplings and, thanks to the sandy composition of the soil and the particular breeding techniques, they can easily exceed 50 years of age.

The grapes are hand-harvested and undergo spontaneous fermentation, followed by aging in oak barrels to develop complexity and structure. 

Grape: Carignano del Sulcis
Region: Sardinia