Sardinian Wine Stories

  • Nuragus: Sardinia’s Workhorse Variety on the Path to Nobility

    Introduction Nuragus is Sardinia’s second most planted white grape variety, predominantly grown in the south of the island. It is an ancient indigenous grape that, until relatively recently, enjoyed widespread popularity thanks to its vigour and high productivity. However, high yields often came at the expense of quality—something that was less problematic when quantity was…

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  • Tasting Note: Niuge Rosato 2025 – Agricola Niuge – Isola dei Nuraghi IGP

    Today’s tasting note is dedicated to Niuge Rosato, the rosé wine produced by Agricola Niuge, a small estate based in Nughedu Santa Vittoria, in western Sardinia, within the historic region of Barigadu. This is also the first tasting note on this blog dedicated to a rosé wine—a category that is gaining increasing attention worldwide, including…

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  • Tasting Note: Spèra 2025 – Siddùra – Vermentino di Gallura DOCG

    Today’s tasting note is dedicated to Spèra, a varietal Vermentino di Gallura, produced by Siddùra in Luogosanto, in the heart of Gallura. Spèra is one of the most representative wines of the estate and a benchmark expression of Vermentino di Gallura, where granite-rich soils give rise to wines of remarkable precision, purity, and aromatic intensity,…

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  • Tasting Note: Pusole Rosso 2023 – Pusole – Cannonau di Sardegna DOC

    This tasting is dedicated to Pusole Rosso, a varietal red wine produced from Cannonau (Grenache) grapes by Azienda Agricola Pusole, a renowned estate located in Lotzorai, in the Ogliastra region of eastern Sardinia. This is the producer’s most representative red wine. Jerzu, and Ogliastra more broadly, are among the most distinctive areas for Cannonau production…

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  • Cannonau in Context: A Comparative Tasting Across Sardinia, Spain, France and Australia

    As a natural continuation of the previous post comparing Sardinia’s Cannonau with Spanish Garnacha and French and Australian Grenache, this article focuses on a comparative tasting of four varietal expressions from these regions. The wines tasted are:• Nepente di Oliena 2021 – Cantina di Oliena – Cannonau di Sardegna DOC• Garnatxa 2021 – Celler Cesca…

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  • Cannonau in a Global Context: Comparing Sardinia’s Signature Grape with Grenache Around the World

    Cannonau is Sardinia’s signature red grape. Yet under the names Grenache and Garnacha, it is also one of the most widely planted red grape varieties in the world. This dual identity makes it particularly interesting to explore how Cannonau expresses itself in Sardinia compared to its international counterparts. In this post, I will examine the…

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  • Tasting Note: T’Amo 2023 – Cantina di Mogoro – Nuragus di Cagliari DOC

    Today’s tasting is dedicated to T’Amo, a varietal Nuragus white wine produced by Cantina di Mogoro, in central-western Sardinia. This wine is one of the few labels offering a modern interpretation of Nuragus, a grape that has long played a different role in Sardinian viticulture. Nuragus is an indigenous Sardinian white grape variety, mostly planted…

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  • Sardinia’s climate: a primer

    Climate is the second most important determinant of a wine, after grape variety. Understanding climate — and its interaction with viticulture — is therefore essential to understanding Sardinia’s wines. Sardinia is one of the earliest regions of grape cultivation in the Western Mediterranean. Over centuries, vines and viticultural practices have adapted to the island’s prevailing…

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  • Tasting Note: Tuvaoes 2023 – Cherchi – Vermentino di Sardegna DOC

    Cherchi’s Tuvaoes is another compelling demonstration of what Sardinia can achieve with Vermentino across its diverse soils and microclimates. Produced in the area of Usini, in the province of Sassari (north-west Sardinia), this wine does not fall within the Vermentino di Gallura denomination of the north-east. Yet it stands as one of the island’s most…

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  • Tasting Note: I Giganti Bianco 2024 – Cantina Contini – Isola dei Nuraghi IGT

    Today’s tasting is dedicated to I Giganti Bianco, one of the newer labels from Cantina Contini. This white wine is a carefully calibrated blend of Sardinia’s indigenous grape varieties, resulting in a style that is both gourmand and ripe, yet elegant and layered. It offers a clear sense of identity, showcasing Vernaccia in a convincing…

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