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Cala Silente: the essence of Sardinian Vermentino

Petra Pelle — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:31:04 +0000

Cala Silente: The Essence of Sardinian Vermentino

Cala Silente is a distinguished white wine from Sardinia, Italy. It is crafted by the renowned Cantina Santadi winery. This wine is a 100% Vermentino di Sardegna DOC. It truly showcases the potential of Sardinia’s signature white grape. Its taste captures the unique spirit of its Mediterranean origin.

From the Heart of Sulcis, Sardinia

Cantina Santadi is located in the Sulcis district of southwestern Sardinia. The winery was founded in 1960 in the town of Santadi. In 2025, it proudly marks its 65th anniversary. The cooperative is a standard-bearer for quality Sardinian wine.

Unique terroir: Their Cala Silente (“Silent Cove”) perfectly expresses this unique terroir. Vineyards in Sulcis benefit from a coastal climate. Summers are warm and dry, while winters remain mild.

The grapes grow in sandy and clay-loam soils. This specific soil composition gives the wine its distinct character.

Winemaking Process

The winemaking for Cala Silente is meticulous. The grapes are carefully selected Vermentino. They are harvested in early September in Sardinia. The grapes undergo a gentle pressing. Fermentation happens in cool stainless steel tanks. This process preserves the wine’s delicate fruit aromas. The wine then ages on its lees. This technique adds complexity, structure, and a richer mouthfeel.

Tasting Profile

-Appearance: Cala Silente shows a brilliant straw yellow color. It has subtle greenish-gold reflections.

-Aroma: The nose is intense and inviting. It offers a bouquet of fresh fruit aromas. You will notice crisp green apple, ripe peach, and zesty citrus. Hints of flowers and Sardinian minerality complete the scent.

–Palate: The palate is both elegant and full-bodied. It balances fresh acidity with a pleasing roundness. Flavors of stone fruit and citrus carry through. A characteristic saline note points to its coastal Sardinian origin. The finish is long, persistent, and refreshing.

Food Pairing Suggestions: Cala Silente is a versatile wine for food pairing. Its crispness is perfect for rich seafood and shellfish. This makes it a classic pairing choice. The wine also complements flavorful white meats and poultry. Try it with pasta dishes using vegetable or light cream sauces. For a true taste of Sardinia, pair it with local food. Enjoy it with Sardinian specialties like fregola with clams or grilled sea bass.

Each bottle of Cala Silente captures the spirit of Sardinia. It is a true reflection of its sunny Sulcis terroir. Cantina Santadi showcases the elegant potential of the Vermentino grape from this unique part of Italy.

Concours Mondial de Bruxelles

The Concours Mondial de Bruxelles is a prestigious international competition, established in 1994, known for its rigorous standards and commitment to identifying the world’s finest wines and spirits. Split into various sessions and selections throughout the year, it evaluates over 15,000 entries annually. An exclusively professional tasting panel ensures a blind tasting process focused solely on quality, making the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles a globally recognized benchmark for excellence in wine and spirits.

Italy delivered an exceptional performance during the 32nd edition of the prestigious Concours Mondial de Bruxelles. With a total of 351 awards, the country confirmed its top position in the wine world. The Italian wines were decorated with 15 Grand Gold Medals, 132 Gold Medals, and 204 Silver Medals.

This year, the competition for red and white wines took place from June 10 to 12, 2025, in Yinchuan, the heart of China’s Ningxia wine region. An international jury of 375 experts blind-tasted over 7,165 wines. These wines came from 49 different countries, highlighting the global scale of the event.

The Cala Silente 2024 from Cantina di Santadi got a gold medal at this competition.

For more information about the winery, take a look at their website:

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Santadi: Medals at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles

Petra Pelle — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 08:45:46 +0000

Santadi wins 5 medals at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles

More than 10.000 wines from 46 countries are judged at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2021. The tasting was held the 17th of June – 27th of June.

40 countries received medals, Italy reached a 3rd place with 389 medals in total !

– 7x Gran Oro

– 103 x Gold

– 279 x Silver

Santadi, wine producer in Sardegna, is one of the receivers of a Gold medal.

And also 4 Silver Medals there were for Santadi’s

Tre Torri Rosato 2020
Terre Brune 2017
Cala Silente 2020
Pedraia Bianco 2020

SANTADI: The Cantina di Santadi Winery is located in the Sulcis area, which is in the southwest of Sardinia. Just a few miles from the beautiful beaches and the white sand dunes of Porto Pino. The grapes produce wines based on the carignano cultivar, with rich, expansive aroma and taste. Also with noble tannins and with a perfect balance between acid-organic elements, alcohol and polyphenols. The wise use of French barriques gives a perfect, harmonious and finishing touch to the development of these superb wines.

Terre Brune is a wine that perfectly combines with pork-based recipes.

As well at the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) Santadi received silver medals. More information can be found here: SANTADI

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Silver for Santadi

Petra Pelle — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 11:58:39 +0000

The International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) awarded 3 of the Santadi wines with a silver medal.

SANTADI: The Cantina di Santadi Winery is located in the Sulcis area, in the southwest of Sardinia, just a few miles from the dazzling beaches and white sand dunes of Porto Pino. The grapes produce wines based on the carignano cultivar, with rich, expansive aroma and taste, noble tannins and a perfect balance between acid-organic elements, alcohol and polyphenols. Wise use of French barriques gives a perfect, harmonious finishing touch to the development of these superb wines.

The great reds: Terre Brune, Rocca Rubia, Noras, Araja, Grotta Rossa and Antigua, are accompanied by stylish whites: Villa di Chiesa, Cala Silente, Pedraia, Villa Solais, Latinia, all offsprings of an ancient winemaking tradition coupled with the use of state-of-the-art technology in the sectors of vinification, stabilization and bottling.

INTERNATIONAL WINE AND SPIRITS COMPETITION:

3 of these stylish wines are awarded with a silver medal receiving > 90 points:

Cantina Santadi Villa Solais 2020

Points

TASTING NOTE

“Earthy, mineral, citrus and candied lemon aromas on the nose, combining on the palate with vibrant peach and pear fruit. Lean style with excellent fine line, finishing on sweet pear. “

Villa Solais matches very well with seafood first courses or white meat, but suits also great as aperitif, especially pleasant when served very cool.

Cantina Santadi Latinia 2015

Points

TASTING NOTE:

“Complex nose with orange, nuts, spices, honey, caramel and candied orange zest developing into Crème Brule. Balanced, richly sweet, warm and long. Overall very satisfying.”

Latinia matches very well with Ricotta cheese Ravioli, well matured cheeses and also perfectly fits to any type of dessert.

Cantina Santadi Cala Silente 2020

Points

TASTING NOTE:

“Lemon sherbet, grapefruit, pear and herbs on the nose. Good intensity, firm textured palate, weight and balance with mineral and saline flavours.”

Cala Silente matches well with fish and white meat dishes, with fine aromatic spices and sauces.

For more information about these products, please click on Santadi

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