Monica di Sardegna Perdera 2022, Argiolas

The aromas of this wine are just plain gorgeous—fresh and fruity, with notes of red cherries, strawberries, and raspberries, along with floral hints of violets and rose petal. Overall, this is a juicy wine, but there are also subtle earthy and herbal notes, and a slightly tarry minerality. It’s fresh and fruit-forward with smooth tannins and a lingering finish.

Monica is a versatile wine that can be paired with many Mediterranean dishes: tomato-based pastas, grilled meats, porceddu (roast suckling pig) and pecorino cheese. It also makes for a delicious pizza wine!

About the Winery

Argiolas is one of the most respected wine producers in Sardinia, with a long-standing commitment to producing high-quality wines that express the unique terroir and indigenous grape varieties of the island. In the early 20th century, when Antonio Argiolas decided to bet on the wines of his land, he owned only three-hectares of farmland in Serdania, a village 20 kilometers from Cagliari. His passion for the land and legacy of the peasant world in which he had grown up, but whose boundaries he felt were narrow (delimited by the hedges of prickly pears that cluttered the view of the horizon), always guided his choices and vision.

Antonio dreamt of a winery capable of telling the world about itself, drawing strength from tradition. The legacy of that ambition, guarded by his sons Franco and Giuseppe, is today enhanced by his grandchildren Valentina, Francesca, and Antonio who, as parents of a new generation, do not stop betting on the value of the land and its production, investing in training and comparison. From their great grandfather, who lived to over 100 years old—a monument to an extraordinary entrepreneurial history—they have picked up the stubbornness and sense of challenge to the world. They inherited his simple and authentic joy of harvesting and crushing, and his passion that sprang from the bubbling musts. This third generation of the family continues to focus on sustainable viticulture, maintaining traditional methods while embracing modern winemaking techniques.