By adopting this centennial vineyard, you support its recovery and conversion to organic grown grapes. In return, you will receive an extremely fine wine. The closeness of the sea, healthy grapes, ungrafted indigenous vines, and age of the vineyard, all contribute to what makes this wine so unique. In addition, the vineyard’s production will improve in quality and quantity every year.
From their grapes, in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 a special red wine has been produced, whilst the 2025 wine is in the making. The wine is called Istmo.
By adopting the vineyard, you will have the opportunity to participate in the teaching of, and learning of, an ancient culture. Traditions and techniques have been passed down from father to son for generations thereby preserving the cultural heritage of the island, the Tabarchine people, and of Sardinia as a whole.
The Spiaggia Grande vineyard, which is located just metres from the sea, is surrounded by centuries-old junipers & Mediterranean bush. It has an area of 63 are (6,300 square metres) which includes approximately 2500 Carignano del Sulcis grapevines, of which many are centuries old. On the 21st of April 2020, a rental agreement was signed between Luisa Camoglio, organic wine grower and producer (La Casa di Sophia farm is located just 1km from the Spiaggia Grande vineyard), and the owner. As of the first of April 2020, this magnificent vineyard is cultivated according to the organic farming methodology.
Going forward, we help the plants to better protect themselves and feed them so that they can grow stronger. In organic farming, tenacity and meticulous dedication is rewarded. The results come.
This year we planted green manure (favino beans) between the rows. This process feeds the grapevine. We feeded the old vines also with organic fertilizer. We supported the grapevines by applying powder sulphur. We mow will continue to protect the vines with wettable sulphur and copper (given at regular intervals).
The Project has great relevance for the region as it attracts wine lovers and connoisseurs of farming that respects the environment. We will start the project The School of the ancient Carignano, that will teach traditional (250 years old) Carignano viticulture of the island.
From 2023, Istmo is certified as organic wine (organic certificate number IT-BIO 015-S00-22/311). Istmo has the denomination Carignano del Sulcis DOC wine.
Every year, we organize some beautiful days in the vineyard and the winery. On a night of August, an amazing dinner amongst the vines will take place.
