SARDEGNA

Island paradiso.

A little light info to get us all started on Sardegna:

Regional Vineyard:

Total Vineyard Size

A total of 18,934 hectares make up the regional vineyard of Sardegna including productions of grapes for Quality wines, Table wines & as Table grapes

Dedicated to Quality

9,537 hectares are dedicated to producing grapes for Quality wines.

Notable Cru/Zones:

Alghero

Bosa

Cagliari

Capo Ferrato

Gallura

Jerzu

Mandrolisai

Nuoro

Oristano

Sulcis

Wine Style/Quality:

% RED

41.3%

% WHITE

58.7%

% DOP / IGP

2013 figures indicate 27.7% of wines from Sardegna are produced according to EU DOP Quality standards. The region produces 18 DOP wines including 1 DOCG and 17 DOC wines. They also produce 15 IGP wines accounting for 22.1% of production. Table wines account for 50.2% of output.

SARDEGNA – NATIVE WINE GRAPES

As always, a number of the regions native grape varieties are used only for blending purposes. That said, we’ve listed those grapes which we understand might be available as mono-varietals or which are interesting blenders. Naturally, as we make our own discovery, we’ll update these lists.

NATIVE REDS

BARBERA SARDA

CADDIU

CANNONAU*

In Sardegna it’s considered as a native. Yet DNA analysis proves it to be identical to Garnacha, one of Spain’s great native reds.

CARIGNANO*

Also known as Bovale Grande, and also considered native to Sardegna, research confirms it to be the same as Mazuelo from Aragon, Spain.

GIRO’

MONICA NERA

NIEDDERA

PASCALE

NATIVE WHITES

BARIADORIGA

BRUSTIANO BIANCO

MALVASIA DI SARDEGNA*

According to DNA analysis, it is the same as Malvasia di Lipari (Sicilia). Without a definitive answer, it seems they both may share the right to be this grapes native home. Let’s find out more.

NASCO

NURAGUS

RETAGLIADO BIANCO

SEMIDANO

TORBATO

VERMENTINO DI SARDEGNA*

A very important variety in Sardegna, used as it is to produce the islands only DOCG wine – Vermentino di Gallura. Yet Vermentino is believed more likely to be native to Liguria.

VERNACCIA DI ORISTANO

traditional grapes

after a couple of hundred years, they’ve become intrinsically associated with the region

In Sardegna it’s considered as a native. Yet DNA analysis proves it to be identical to Garnacha, one of Spain’s great native reds.

Also known as Bovale Grande, and also considered native to Sardegna, research confirms it to be the same as Mazuelo from Aragon, Spain.

According to DNA analysis, it is the same as Malvasia di Lipari (Sicilia). Without a definitive answer, it seems they both may share the right to be this grapes native home. Let’s find out more.

A very important variety in Sardegna, used as it is to produce the islands only DOCG wine – Vermentino di Gallura. Yet Vermentino is believed more likely to be native to Liguria.

OUR STATSOURCES

  • ISTAT – Italy’s Istituto Nazionale delle Statistiche (Census 2010 / Vineyard Production Figures 2013)
  • AIS – The Association of Italian Sommeliers
  • ‘I Numeri del Vino’ – Marco Baccaglio’s top Italian blog – lots of numbers :)
  • Wine Grapes – Robinson, Harding & Vouillamoz – lots of great grape stuff – BUY IT !
  • Native Wine Grapes of Italy – Ian D’Agata – extensive – Highly recommend its purchase !
  • Lavinium – Italian wine & culture. Brilliant site. Only in Italian. Great reason to learn Italian!! www.lavinium.com

vintage information

Due to the variability of information from year to year, all data provided is intended to be for indicative purposes only. However, we do try to keep ourselves ‘reasonably’ updated :)

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