Iolei is a family-run winery located in the heart of one of the most renowned areas for Cannonau di Sardegna: the Nepente di Oliena subzone. The name Iolei recalls the Ilienses, an ancient Nuragic population of central-southern Sardinia. Since 2015, winemaker Antonio Puddu, together with his parents and his sisters Chiara and Sara, has carried forward the legacy of his grandfather and father, giving new life and direction to the estate.

Each sip reflects the richness of the soil and the diversity of local grape varieties. Today, Iolei produces around 60,000 bottles per year. Oliena and its Nepente wine boast a strong historical and literary heritage: among the first to be captivated by it was Gabriele D’Annunzio who, during a journey to Sardinia in 1909 with Edoardo Scarfoglio and Cesare Pascarella, praised this wine — then known as “su vinu de Ulliana” — in a famous letter to Hans Barth, a German journalist based in Rome and a noted connoisseur of Italian wines.