Sardinian Wine Stories

  • Tasting Note: Mandrolisai Rosato 2025 – Tenute Demelas – Mandrolisai Rosato DOC

    Even though summer has ended and we are gently entering autumn, temperatures can still be pleasantly mild — and nothing feels more appropriate than a refreshing and crunchy rosé. Today’s tasting note is therefore dedicated to Mandrolisai Rosato 2025, produced by Tenute Demelas, a young, family-rooted estate based in Samugheo, in the heart of the…

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  • Tasting Note: Tott’unu 2023 – Fratelli Vacca Vitivinicola – Isola dei Nuraghi IGT

    This tasting is dedicated to Tott’unu, a red blend produced by Fratelli Vacca Vitivinicola, a young and small estate based in Atzara, in the heart of the Mandrolisai region of central Sardinia. Tott’unu represents an authentic and respectful interpretation of the ampelographic heritage of the Mandrolisai. It brings together several of the traditional grape varieties…

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  • Tasting Note: Fraigu 2024 – Agreste Natura – Romangia Bianco IGT

    Today’s tasting note is dedicated to Fraigu, a fascinating orange wine: a white wine made with extended skin contact during fermentation. It is a blend of indigenous and traditional Sardinian white varieties, from the ubiquitous Vermentino to the much rarer Zirone a bacca bianca, produced by the small Agreste Natura estate in Sennori, in north-western…

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  • Tasting Note: Arrùi 2024 vs 2025 – The Blossom Avenue Living Farm – Carignano del Sulcis DOC

    Today’s tasting note is dedicated to Arrùi, a varietal red wine made primarily from Carignano (Carignan) by The Blossom Avenue Living Farm, a small and relatively young estate in Domus de Maria, between Cagliari and Teulada in southwestern Sardinia. Located in the broader Sulcis area, one of the world’s most distinctive regions for Carignano, the…

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  • Tasting Note: Caòr 2023 – Quartomoro – Cannonau di Sardegna DOC

    Today’s tasting note is dedicated to Caòr, a varietal red wine made from Cannonau grapes by Quartomoro, based in Marrubiu, in western Sardinia, close to the extinct volcano of Monte Arci. Quartomoro is one of the most interesting wineries in Sardinia. The estate is run by Pietro Cella, one of Sardinia’s most accomplished oenologists, whose…

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  • Tasting Note: Avrè 2023 – Azienda Mulas – Isola dei Nuraghi IGT

    Today’s tasting note is dedicated to Avrè, a varietal Arvesiniadu (also known elsewhere in Sardinia as Arvisionadu) off-dry white wine produced by Azienda Mulas, a small estate from the village of Bono, in northern Sardinia. Avrè represents a particularly important wine for Sardinia because its underlying grape variety, Arvesiniadu, was once at serious risk of…

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  • Tasting Note: Santeddu 90 2021 – Fattoria Cuscusa – Cannonau di Sardegna Rosato DOC

    During the peak of the summer season, nothing is more appropriate than a refreshing and crunchy rosé. Today’s tasting note is therefore dedicated to Santeddu 90, an organic rosé produced by Fattoria Cuscusa, a family estate located in Gonnostramatza, a village in the historic Marmilla region of south-central Sardinia. Santeddu 90 is yet another wine—like…

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  • Tasting Note: Nughes 2024 – Tenuta Muscazega – Vermentino di Gallura DOCG Superiore

    Today’s tasting note is dedicated to Nughes, a varietal white Vermentino di Gallura produced by Tenuta Muscazega in Luras, in the interior of Gallura. Nughes is the estate’s only white wine and is a particularly interesting and somewhat unconventional interpretation of Vermentino di Gallura, where minerality and herbal notes are more prominent than in many…

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  • Tasting Note: Movviu 2024 – Cantina Castiadas – Isola dei Nuraghi IGT Frizzante

    Today’s tasting note is dedicated to Movviu, a sparkling white wine produced by Cantina Castiadas as a sort of blanc de noirs, using 100% Cannonau grapes vinified in white and followed by a natural second fermentation in the bottle, with the yeast remaining inside. This is one of several examples of sparkling wines that are…

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  • Tasting Note: Lagrimedda 2024 – Li Seddi – Vermentino di Gallura DOCG Superiore

    Today’s tasting note is dedicated to Lagrimedda, a varietal Vermentino di Gallura produced by Cantina Li Seddi in Badesi, in northern Sardinia. Lagrimedda is one of the most representative wines of Cantina Li Seddi and, more broadly, a compelling expression of the characteristics that make Vermentino di Gallura so distinctive. Here, the combination of granite-rich…

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