Italy - Sardinia

Question 1

Sardinia General Info

Answer 1

South of Corsica, the island of Sardinia is a very hot and dry Mediterranean climate here. As such The island’s wines easily reach high alcohol levels.

Sardinia owes a great amount of its wine traditions and history to the Spanish. The Spanish Kingdom of Aragon ruled Sardinia until the early 1700s, for a period of nearly 400 years.

The main grape varieties planted here were likely introduced to the island during a period of general Spanish cultural assimilation.

Dominant red varietals:

• Cannonau (Garnacha/Grenache)
• Carignano (Cariñena/Carignan/Bovale Grande)

And the island’s dominant white grape, Vermentino, is likely of Spanish origin.

Question 2

DOCG of

Sardinia

Answer 2

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG

(95% min Vermentino)

Note:

• it is on the northern tip of the island.
• demarked on this map in orange with white dots.

Question 3

Who makes Barrua?

What is the main grape?
What is the appelation on the label?

Answer 3

Agricola Punica

self named:
“Sardegna’s 1st growth”

• Carignano*
  (aka: Bovale Grande)

Isola di Nuraghi DOC
(on the label)

Joint venture between:

• Dr. Sebastiano Rosa (stepson of Marchese Nicolo Incisa of Sassacaia)
• Cantina Sociale di Santadi
• Tenuta San Guido (Sassacaia)
• Antonello Pilloni (president of Santadi)
• Giacomo Tachis (winemaker of Sassacaia)

Agricola Punica also makes:

• Montesseu (another Carignano)
• Samas (Vermentino & Chardonnay)

Question 4

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG

(W!)

Answer 4

• *White Only!!**
• Normale - Superiore*

95% min Vermentino

*released 1/15

Normale
~10 tons/ha~
~12% min ABV~

Superiore
~9 tons/ha~
~13% min ABV~

Question 5

What is the soil of

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG?

Answer 5

Stony Granite.
Very poor soils.

Question 6

What is a synonym for

Cannonau?

Answer 6

Grenache

Question 7

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC

(Rd, Rs, Lqs)

Answer 7

Rosato
Rosso - Rosso Riserva - Rosso Classico
Rosso Passito - Rosso Liquoroso

85% Cannonao
(aka: Grenache)

Rosso Riserva
*2 Years min aging
**6 months min in wood

Rosso Classico
90% min Cannonau

*2 Years min aging
**1 Year min in wood

Has 3 Sub-Zones:
[north-south]
Oliena
Jerzu
Capo Ferrato

-all are on east side of island-

Note:
- Cannonau di Sardegna DOC covers the entire island of Saregna.

Question 8

Sub-Zones of

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC

Answer 8

[north-south]

Oliena

Jerzu

Capo Ferrato

Note:
- all are on the eastern side of the island

Question 9

What is a synonym for

Bovale Sardo?

Answer 9

Graciano

Question 10

What is a synonym for

Bovale Grande?

Answer 10

Carignan

aka:
Mazuelo

Question 11

What is

Capo Ferrato?

Answer 11

A sub-zone of
Cannonau di Sardegna

[southernmost of the three]

along with:
Oliena
Jerzu

Question 12

What is

Oliena?

Answer 12

A sub-zone of
Cannonau di Sardegna

[northernmost of the three]

along with:
Capo Ferrato
Jerzu

Question 13

What is

Jerzu?

Answer 13

A sub-zone of
Cannonau di Sardegna

along with:
Capo Ferrato
Oliena