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We have always cared about the health of the environment and the territory in which we live. The sea and the coasts need us: so Cantina Santa Maria La Palma, Regional Natural Park of Porto Conte, Association ARESTE, Association of Diving of Alghero and other partners launch a new initiative: #SeaCleanPortoConte, a day to clean the seabed of Alghero sea and its beaches, along with all the people who want to help. Sea Clean Porto Conte is a special day, dedicated to the care of the territory in which we live. Here is our idea for Sunday 9 June: meeting at 9.00am...

The Vermentino di Sardegna DOC Aragosta (2018) and the Vermentino di Sardegna DOC Ràfia (2017) have recorded excellent results during the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, an important wine show that for over 20 years has rewarded quality wines from all over the world. Both wines received a silver medal which attests to their quality and value. The silver medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles for the Vermentino Aragosta represents a very important prize for one of the most representative products of the gastronomy and of the wine production of Alghero, a historical label distributed by the Cantina Santa Maria La...

Sardinia’s wine industry steals the limelight at a highly original tasting session. Akènta Sub from the Santa Maria La Palma Winery was centre stage at an event being staged for the first time anywhere in the world. Sardinia and especially Alghero captivate visitors to Vinitaly with the tasting of Akènta Sub from the Santa Maria La Palma Winery, the first sub-aqua wine made on the island. During the prestigious wine-industry expo, AIS Italia (the Italian Sommeliers’ Association) organised a special event entitled “Ageing under the sea: survey of an emerging style”, given over exclusively to those wines produced with underwater ageing...

The Santa Maria La Palma Winery will be present at Vinitaly 2019: you can find us in pavilion 8, dedicated to Sardinia, in stand A2. We will have the pleasure of hosting buyers, distributors, journalists and professionals interested in getting to know our island, its flavors and its history, told through our wines. Vinitaly is an International Wine and Spirits Exhibition, held annually in Verona since 1967. Vinitaly covers over 95,000 m², has more than 4,000 exhibitors a year and records about 150,000 visitors per edition. The show brings together producers, importers, distributors, restaurateurs, technicians, journalists and opinion leaders. Vinitaly also acts as...

From 8 to 10 March the Rinascente Store will host special wine tastings: we will be there too, in the Rinascente in Cagliari, with our Ràfia (Vermentino di Sardegna DOC), Akènta (Spumante Vermentino di Sardegna DOC), Cannonau Riserva and Estiu (Sauvignon), to represent the flavors of Sardinia. #SoWine is a special event that combines wine, fashion, design and beauty. In Cagliari, #SoWineCagliari will be a unique opportunity to taste excellent wines in a special location. The event will take place simultaneously in Milan, Rome, Turin, Monza and Catania. Let yourself be guided by expert sommeliers in engaging tastings of whites, reds and bubbles...

The periodical, considered internationally to be the “wine bible”, selected our wine due to its exceptional value for money   2019 began with some great news for our winery, and in particular for one of our most popular wines, which very much encapsulates Sardinia and Italian winemaking per se: Vermentino di Sardegna DOC “Aragosta” was listed as one of the world’s 100 best wines thanks to its impressive quality and its excellent value for money. The periodical that trained its spotlights on our wine was Wine Spectator, the prestigious title considered internationally to be the “wine bible”. The popular magazine put together its “2018 Top Values”, a special...

The Santa Maria La Palma winery has launched a communication campaign to stop sharing ugly and impersonal Christmas messages, involving a team of national actors and comedians: Pino and the Anticorpi, PanPers and Bianchi e Pulci, all italian actors and comedians. The Santa Maria La Palma Winery has launched a national campaign to address a problem felt by all: the ugly and impersonal messages sent and received during the Christmas holidays. To counter this phenomenon, the Sardinian company has partnered with national-level comedians: Bianchi and Pulci, comic duo by Alessandro Bianchi and Michelangelo Pulci, known for their appearances at Ciro, Quelli che...

We are delighted to announce the latest release from our winery: Ràfia, Vermentino di Sardegna DOC.   Ràfia is a highly prized wine. Its genesis lies in vineyards located on a limestone hill, featuring soft curves blessed with sea breezes and excellent sun exposure: a perfect equilibrium for this arid, ancient terroir, which is rich in precious elements and capable of imbuing the oldest vineyards with the salinity and tanginess that are typical of wines from the Alghero area. This is where we grow the vines that are used to make Vermentino Ràfia, in a part of the territory that is naturally bathed in...

La Locanda Locatelli, ristorante stellato di proprietà dello Chef Giorgio Locatelli, giudice di Masterchef, ha inserito il vino algherese nella sua lista vini   C’è un po’ di Alghero e di Sardegna nell’alta cucina stellata italiana e londinese. Il Vermentino DOC di Sardegna “Papiri” della Cantina Santa Maria La Palma è stato inserito tra i vini alla carta al bicchiere nella Locanda Locatelli, prestigioso ristorante stellato situato a Londra, al numero 8 di Seymour Street. La Locanda Locatelli, una vera istituzione nella capitale inglese, è stata fondata da Giorgio Locatelli, uno degli chef italiani più famosi in tutto il mondo, attualmente molto popolare anche...

Discover new landscapes, new points of interest and new flavors: this is the goal of the two-day Urban Trekking and Trekkingusto in Tempio, an initiative dedicated to enhancing environmental and cultural resources by combining them with food and wine. The appointment is for Wednesday 31 October and Thursday 1 November: all interested parties will be able to participate in events, walks and paths of discovery of the territory, including food, art and landscapes, with a network of partners including the Cantina Santa Maria La Palma. We are delighted to participate in this initiative with our wines, which can be tasted in different...