
Sardinian Wine Italy
Learn about Sardinian wine, common tasting notes, where the region is and more ...
Hailed for centuries as a Mediterranean vine-growing paradise, multiple cultures over many centuries have ruled the large island of Sardinia. Set in the middle of the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Phonoecians, Ancient Rome, and subsequently the Byzantines, Arabs and Catalans have all staked a claim on the island at some point in history. Along the way, these inhabitants transported many of their homeland’s prized vines and today Sardinia’s modern-day indigenous grape varieties claim multiple origins. Sardinia’s most important red grapes—namely Cannonau (a synonym for Grenache) and Carignan—are actually of Spanish origin.
Vermentino, a prolific Mediterranean variety, is the island’s star white. Vermentino has a stronghold the Languedoc region of France as well as Italy’s western and coastal regions, namely Liguria (where it is called Pigato), Piedmont (where it is called Favorita) and in Tuscany, where it goes by the name, Vermentino. The best Vermentino, in arguably all of the Mediterranean, grows in Sardinia's northeastern region of Gallura where its vines struggle to dig roots deep down into north-facing slopes of granitic soils. These Vermentino vines produce highly aromatic, full and concentrated whites of unparalleled balance.
Today aside from its dedication to viticulture, Sardinia remains committed to maintaining its natural farmlands, bucolic plains of grazing sheep and perhaps most of all, its sandy, sunny, Mediterranean beaches.
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Sella & Mosca Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva 2019Grenache from Sardinia, Italy
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Vigne Surrau Naracu Cannonau di Sardegna 2020Grenache from Sardinia, Italy
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Cantina Mesa Vermentino di Sardegna Primo Bianco 2019Vermentino from Sardinia, Italy
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Sella & Mosca La Cala Vermentino 2020Vermentino from Sardinia, Italy
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Sella & Mosca Terre Bianche Torbato 2020Other White Wine from Sardinia, Italy
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Argiolas Senes Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva 2017Grenache from Sardinia, Italy
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Argiolas Is Argiolas Vermentino di Sardegna 2021Vermentino from Sardinia, Italy
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Cantina Mesa Carignano del Sulcis Buio 2019Carignan from Sardinia, Italy
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Sella & Mosca Terre Rare Riserva Carignano 2014Carignan from Sardinia, Italy
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Vigne Surrau Limizzani Vermentino di Gallura 2021Vermentino from Sardinia, Italy
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Argiolas Costamolino Vermentino 2021Vermentino from Sardinia, Italy
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Santadi Cannonau di Sardegna Noras 2018Grenache from Sardinia, Italy
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Argiolas Turriga Isola dei Nuraghi 2017Grenache from Sardinia, Italy
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Argiolas Costera 2020Grenache from Sardinia, Italy
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Santadi Carignano del Sulcis Riserva Rocca Rubia 2018Carignan from Sardinia, Italy
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Argiolas Perdera 2019Other Red Wine from Sardinia, Italy