Sardegna

Question 1

What is the name of the ancient houses on Sardegna?

Answer 1

Nuraghe

Question 2

What is Sardegna’s most widely planted red variety?

Answer 2

Cannonau

Question 3

What is Sardegna’s most widely planted white variety?

Answer 3

Vermentino

Question 4

What are two other names for Carignano

Answer 4

• Uva di Spagna
• Mazuelo

Question 5

What is Sardegna’s first DOC, what is the blend and the production requirement?

Answer 5

• Vernaccia di Oristano
• 100% Vernaccia di Oristano
• Oxidized in 80% filled oak barrels

Question 6

What is the wine training of a Carignano del Sulcis Superiore?

Answer 6

Must be Albarello trained.

Question 7

Where is Vermentino di Gallura DOCG and what are the soils?

Answer 7

Sassari (Northwest)

Grey and Pink Granite

Question 8

What is the blend and style of a Malvasia di Bosa DOC

Answer 8

95% Malvasia di Lipari / Sardegna

Sweet or semi-sweet still white

Question 9

What is the style of a Malvasia di Bosa Riserva?

Answer 9

Dry to Sweet still white

Question 10

What are the two types of soil in Vernaccia di Oristano DOC?

Answer 10

Bennaxi Soils: Deep, fertile, cool
Gregori Soils: Gravel, less fertile

Question 11

What are the 3 subzones of Cannonau di Sardegna DOC?

Answer 11

• Oliena
• Jerzu
• Capo Ferrato

Question 12

What is Bottarga?

Answer 12

Salted cured fish roe

Question 13

What is Sardegna’s only DOCG and what it its blend?

Answer 13

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG

95% Vermentino

Question 14

What are the two varietal wines only produced in Alghero DOC

Answer 14

Alghero Torbato
Alghero Cagnilari