Sardinian wines

The use of more established technologies enables manufacturers islanders compete today with the best representatives of the wine industry and international wine.

The renewal of the wine-growing structures and constant updates have brought Sardinia to make a great leap forward in the production and marketing of high quality wines.

Wines unmistakable palate that evoke images of the earth which they originated.

The red wine Cannonau is perhaps the most representative of the island, produced all over the island but that finds its ideal habitat in the most central areas.

Other red grape is the most present Monica, probably of Spanish origin, while in third place is the Carignano, produced in specialized vineyards reared back or sapling.

Among the white wines, Vermentino and Nuragus are certainly those produced in greater quantities, the first is the excellent DOCG di Gallura and from the point of view of quality excels on all other white table, while the second, equally appreciated, sees its maximum production in the provinces of Cagliari and Oristano.

A growing particularly concentrated in Oristano is also that dellaVernaccia, which bears no resemblance with the same name produced in other parts of Italy, but that is one of the most prestigious wines of the Sardinian viticulture.

To characterize the accompaniment to desserts Sardinians, three important wines: Malvasia, much appreciated is to Bosa, Nasco, produced mainly in the Cagliari and Moscato grape of ancient origin, which mostly affects the Campidano in Sardinia, and the Romangia and Gallura.

Next to the table wines and dessert, is being flanked by the production of local spirits herbal, as the Mirto and Villacidro, and sparkling wines made with metodocharmat, further evidence of the renovation and modernization of viticulture island.

Ghirò
fine variety and great potential for the production of wines of particular finesse and elegance dessert. Introduced in Campidano of Cagliari during the Spanish rule, its cultivation ...
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Vernaccia
Ancient and noble grape variety present in Sardinia since the time of the Phoenicians, who introduced it in the coastal area of Oristano, where, in the Sinai Peninsula, founded the ancient port of Tharros. In time.....
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Malvasia
Refined and elegant dessert wine and meditation, often praised for his gentleand extraordinarily elegant, traditionally regarded as a symbol of hospitality and friendship, reserved for occasions ...
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Moscato
Grape variety of ancient origins, present in Sardinia since the time of the Romans, from which it was called vitis apiana as favorite grape of the bees for the sweetness of its acini. The same term moscato ...
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Cagnulari
This ancient and typical grape finds its environment located to the northwest of the province of Sassari . It prefers calcareous clay soil, loose and well sunny where even today ...
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Bovale Sardo
Bovale Sardo The term " Bovale " identifies two vines , Bovale Sardinian and Bovale of Spain also said Bovale great , both arrived in Sardinia from the Iberian peninsula around 1300. Recent scientific findings supported …
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Semidano
White grape variety of uncertain origin, formerly very popular in Sardinia. a the 800 underwent a strong reduction in area as a result of the invasion phylloxera when, at the time ...
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Carignano
The production of this characteristic wine is almost entirely concentrated in the Sulcis region between the last mountain foothills of south- western Sardinia and the sea . It was probably the Phoenicians , the ancient founders Solci ....
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Monica
Monica , is one of the oldest grape varieties Sardinian introduction, is present, even if with different percentages, around the island territory where it is cultivated on a total area of ??about 3000 hectares. The hypothesis ...
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Cannonau
Cannonau is the red wine that perhaps more than any other immediately calls to mind the Sardinia, its traditions and its friendly hospitality. The cultivation ...
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Nuragus
Among the white grapes of Sardinia, Nuragus is still the most widely grown today despite a gradual trend to a reduction in area. The presence of this variety is mainly concentrated in the provinces of Cagliari and ...
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Vermentino
Sardinia is undoubtedly the chosen land for this grape variety, together with Cannonau is the most typical expression of regional wine production.
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Torbato
History tells us that this vine landed in Spain with broken Punic Phoenician from the basin of the Aegean Sea ,considered the place of origin of the great Malvasia family in which surely Torbato ...
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Nasco
Grown in Sardinia since time immemorial Nasco is a vine of great value and rare finesse. Her cultivation is limited today and concentrated mainly incalcareous soils and sunny located inland from the coast ...
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