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Sardinia’s microclimates: an in-depth look
Climate is one of the most important influences on a wine, alongside grape variety, soil and winemaking, so understanding it helps us understand Sardinia’s wines. In a previous post I explained that Sardinia has…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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