Provinces: Cagliari, Nuoro, Oristano, Sassari
Sardinia produces wines of distinguished personality
from varieties that are for the most part unique in Italy,
brought by Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans and, above
all, Spaniards to this enchanting Mediterranean island.
Traditional Sardinian wines, whether sweet, semi-sweet
or dry, are still strong in character: the Sherry-like
Vernaccia di Oristano, Malvasia di Bosa and Nasco di
Cagliari; the Port-like Cannonau, Monica di Cagliari
and Girò di Cagliari; and the luscious Moscato
of Cagliari and Sorso-Sennori. But trends favour dry
red and white wines of moderate strength.
Among whites,
the protagonist is Vermentino, which is D.O.C.G. as Vermentino
di Gallura and D.O.C. under a regionwide category. Torbato
di Alghero also has winning style. Nuragus, introduced
by the Phoenicians and named after the nuraghe, the island’s
prehistoric stone towers, makes a popular white from
the Campidano plains near the capital of Cagliari.
Among
reds, the dry versions of Cannonau, Carignano del Sulcis
and Monica can combine power with unexpected elegance.
Useful contacts:
: Regione Sardegna - Assessorato Agricoltura - Via Pessagno,
4 - 09126 Cagliari - Tel.: 0039 070 302 979 Fax: 0039
070 6066276 http://www.regione.sardegna.it
Movimento del Turismo del Vino - C/o Cantina Argiolas
- Via Roma, 54 - Serdiana (CA) - Tel.: 0039 070 740606
- http://www.wineday.org |
