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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Tasting Note: Dominariu 2023 – Melis – Terralba DOC
This tasting note is dedicated to Dominariu, a varietal Bovale red wine produced by Melis, a family-run winery based in Terralba — the reference terroir for Bovale-based wines and the heartland of the Campidano…
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Carignano: Where Sardinia’s Terroir Provides Excellence
Introduction Carignano is the third most-planted black grape variety in Sardinia and the fourth most planted variety overall, after Cannonau, Monica, and Vermentino. With approximately 2,000 hectares under vine, Carignano accounts for about 7%…
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