SARDINIAN GIN - SILVIO CARTA, ZEDDIANI
At the beginning of the '50s Silvio Carta founded the eponymous company - which is now one of the most prestigious and most active in Sardinia - and started vinification and refining of Vernaccia, a wine that has a noble tradition and is an authentic jewel of the Sardinian oenology, subsequently acquiring a leading position in the Sardinian marketplace in just a few short years. After a couple more years, the company had conquered the hearts of the public beyond regional borders thanks to a broad range of excellent quality products in the field of liquors and spirits.
Since then, tradition and innovation have gone hand in hand to guarantee quality and goodness. The philosophy that governs Silvio Carta productions is expressed in the famous slogan 'Armonia della natura' ('Harmony in nature'), a cornerstone of the company's philosophy. This simple phrase summarises the working method of the Carta family: always respect the environment. An achievement the Silvio Carta company is understandably very proud of. In line with the logic of eco-friendly productions, the company introduced technological innovations that allow to achieve maximum energy savings, renewable energy production and waste recovery for biomass production.
The Silvio Carta company can be classified as GREEN and in harmony with nature.
PIGSKIN GIN
London Dry Gin - Pigskin is a dandy with a hipster soul. Charming in the glass, elegant in its aromas, it releases its energy in the mouth.
TASTING NOTES : Colour : Straw yellow with light shades of rose gold.. Bouquet : A captivating scent. The signature belongs to the Mediterranean maquis and the aromatic herbs, together with spicy nutmeg notes and sweeter butter and vanilla tones.. Taste : The taste is soft, round, warm, enveloping and structured, and subdue in the long persistence of toasted notes.
Elio Carta wants to try to again throw himself headlong into a new product, manufactured using the same principle but via a different process. Same botanical species with minimal distribution, but in more quantity: juniper, myrtle, thyme, fennel, sage and lemon zest with the transfer into 100-year old Sardinian chestnut barrels where excellent Vernaccia reserves were aged before, a key passage for the incredible softness and the unique properties of the PIGSKIN Gin. The name comes from a bizarre encounter with wild boars during the harvest of the botanical. Instead of running away at the sight of humans, the wild boars remained in the area to nose around, and so Elio wanted to pay tribute to this fearless animal with an equally courageous distilled product.
PIGSKIN GIN SILVER
London Dry Gin Faithful and passionate. Pigskin Silver is a fascinating gin, like the Mediterranean it contains. It is fresh and spicy. Soft, round and balsamic. A gin of great experience that never disappoints.
TASTING NOTES : Colour, Transparent and clear. Bouquet, Hints of talc and cotton candy. Taste, In the mouth, it is smooth and fresh.
This is the essence of Sardinian gin. Simple, straight, smooth and discretely elegant.
PIGSKIN PINK GIN
Magnetic. It hypnotises you with its cashmere colour. Bewitching. It confuses you with its Mediterranean scents. Alchemical. It bewitches you from the first sip.
TASTING NOTES : Colour : Exciting cashmere rose. Bouquet : It immediately recalls its main botanical plant – myrtle – to then range over fruity and mineral notes of the Mediterranean maquis. Taste : It is sinuous, elegant and balanced in the mouth.
Pigskin Pink is a gin obtained from the infusion and subsequent distillation of the Mediterranean botanical plants of juniper, myrtle leaves, helichrysum, Salvia Desoleana sage and artemisia.
After distillation, an infusion of wild berries picked by hand is added to the gin. At the end of this operation, it acquires its pink colour.
The very intense perfume is accompanied by the delicate but distinctive marine scent, with typical aromas of the Mediterranean maquis with predominance of artemisia. The flavour is savoury, tasty and refined.
BOI GIN
BOIGIN is young and unscrupulous. It’s perfect for making a good Italian Gin & Tonic to drink throughout the meal. It is a zero km Gin, because both citrus fruits used as botanical plants and juniper berries come directly from the Sinis peninsula or rather from the Silvio Carta’s botanical garden.
TASTING NOTES : Colour : Transparent, crystal-clear.. Bouquet : Citrus notes and hints of Mediterranean maquis dominate.. Taste : Citrusy and particularly fresh. In purity, it expresses all the typical botanical herbs of the Mediterranean maquis.
Boigin is a different kind of gin. Lemon, tangerine and orange peel have been added. This gives it more body and freshness. The juniper cones are picked by hand and they are kept in special baskets made with woven reeds during transport, to prevent them from being damaged in the journey. Boigin is the result of a discontinuous distillation that takes place in copper stills, in which the infusion is heated very slowly and for the entire duration of the distillation, the thermal condition is kept at a temperature just above the evaporation of the alcohol part. The obtained liqueur is clear and transparent with a high alcohol by volume (about 80%), which needs to rest for at least one month in order to reach a complete homogenization.
BOI GIN SAFFRON
Identity and refined character.
TASTING NOTES : Colour : Deep golden yellow. Bouquet : Citrus scents are at the forefront and intertwine with notes of Mediterranean scrub, together supporting the sweet and silky burst of Sardinian saffron. Taste : Enveloping and fresh, a silky caress of flavour and fullness on the palate.
To portray Sardinia by capturing its heart and soul in a bottle: this is the challenging task that led to the creation of Boigin Saffron with DOP Sardinian saffron. The latest addition to the gin family, it is a full, potent and voluptuous spirit. It conveys to the nose and palate the aromas of one of Sardinia’s most fascinating and typical areas, the Medio Campidano, enriching an already well-loved alchemy. The recipe Elio Carta created with DOP Sardinian saffron gives a Boigin that retains the main characteristics of its young, fresh and supple character but is inflamed with an irresistible golden colour. A spirit with a strong local identity, in line with contemporary trends in the world of gin, which is seeing the appearance of more and more products that encapsulate their place of origin. It is a tribute to Sardinia and proof of the great love that binds Silvio Carta to the island and its outstanding qualities, which make it unique in the world.
OLD GRIFU GIN
London Dry Gin - Old Grifu is an extremely lively, citrusy and richly scented gin of wild herbs from Sardinia.
It knows it has character, and that it is inebriating and irresistible. Old Grifu is like a summer lover, the ideal friend to rediscover one’s own lightness.
TASTING NOTES : Colour : Amber, golden. Bouquet : Hints of citrus fruits and Mediterranean maquis with a slight smoky finish. Taste : Slightly citrusy in perfect balance with the spiciness and softness of the chestnut.
Old Grifu is an original Gin that differs from others. The distillation is slightly faster than Grifu’s, allowing a larger note of aromatic sensors of spontaneous Mediterranean herbs. The addition of fresh tangerine and orange peel before distillation increases body and freshness. After being transferred to chestnut barrels (where Vernaccia wine was ageing before), a concentration of all the aromatic parts is obtained. The final product is a celebration of all the botanical herbs, both at olfactory and tasting level, with a consistent delicate note on the palate. The citrus taste and the enclosed essences make this Gin ideal for cocktails or to be drunk straight.
GRIFU LEMON GIN
Grifu is a fresh and Machiavellian gin: you don’t have to understand everything, you just have to be bewitched. Sage, mastic and the sea of Sardinia are enclosed inside it.
A provocative combination for a fascinating Gin.
TASTING NOTES : Colour : Transparent and clear. Bouquet : Hints of sage and mastic. Taste : Soft, smooth and velvety aftertaste that closes with saline sensations.
The legendary gin of the Sardinian smuggler called Grifu. Created by exclusively using wild botanical herbs of the territory that grow near the sea and a particular endemic sage, with the addition of citrus fruits collected in the company’s botanical garden.
This particular processing of botanical herbs, infused fresh as soon as they are picked, transfers a high softness to the gin, with a delicate citrus finish.
GINIU GIN
An exclusive, precious essence of the art of distillation.
TASTING NOTES Colour : Transparent. Bouquet : The nose has balsamic notes, intensely reminiscent of Mediterranean scrub and typical aromatic herbs including thyme, fennel and myrtle, together with plant and resin sensations. Taste : On the palate it is savoury, flavourful, delicate and soft. An excellent gustatory balance that makes it infinitely pleasurable and encourages further tasting.
Dressed in platinum and shimmering like a diva, the Giniu 517 bottle contains the Riserva edition of the famous premium gin from the Silvio Carta distillery. A product of the highest quality, its excellence can be recognised in the refined presentation and the name 517. This is not only the gin’s alcohol content, but also the identification number of the plot in Sardinia where the juniper is harvested, at an altitude of over 1,500 metres. It can therefore be classed as a cru gin. This meticulous and obsessive work gives connoisseurs a milestone in the extraordinary world of gin. It is bottled and then distributed around the world so that consumers seeking special delights can savour the flavours, fragrance and finesse of Sardinia.