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Sardinia Flashcards

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What is the climate of Sardinia?

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Warm Mediterranean with low rainfall, with south east region needing irrigation

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What are the natural influences in Sardinia?

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Altitude from hills

Drying watm winds from the sea but good for lowering fungal diseases

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What are the main grapes in Sardinia?

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Cannonau (Grenache Noir)
Vermentino
Carignano
Monica Nera
Nuragus
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How muxh of Sardinia wines are classed as PDO?

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2/3 of all production

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From a wine business perspective, what similarity has Sardinia got with other southern Italy wine regions?

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Changed from seller of bulk wine for blending

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With the dramatic reduction of plantings due to EU subsidies to remive uneconomic vineyards, how has Sardinia adapt as a wine region?

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Concentrate on producing distinctive identity around their key varieties

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Whats been the export trend for Sardinia and name an important and high-quality co-operative

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Flat export trend in the last decade

Cantina Santadi

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Whats the key DOC for Cannonau grape and the wine’s quality and price?

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Cannonau di Sardegna DOC

Good to very good, inexpensive to mid-priced

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What are they key characteristics of Vermentino?

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Early budding
Mid ripening
Best on sunny exposed sites with poor soils

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What is the typical style of Vermentino from Sardinia and winemaking techniques?

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Medium (+) acidity, medium intensity, medium alcohol, light to medium body, lemon and acacia, riper ones have tropical fruits

Good to very good, mid-priced to premium

Gentle pressing, really short skin contact, cool to mid fermentation temperatures for primary fruits, short ageing in neutral containers on fine lees

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What are the key Vermentino DOC(G)?

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Vermentino di Sardegna DOC

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG (only DOCG of Sardinia)

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What is the main DOC behind the grape Carignano?

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Carignano del Sulcis DOC?

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What is the training methods for Carigano in Sardinia?

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Traditional bush wines and trellised (cordon spurred or cane with VSP)

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What are the key characters of Carignano?

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Heat and droght resistant
Can thrive in hot summers, low rainfall abd drying sea winds
Low fertile sandy soild help natural vigour

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Comment on the viticulture and winemaking of Carignano del Sulcis DOC

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Most common bush vines and legal requirement for Superiore category

Bush vine suitable for dey climate and to restrain vigour

Limited irrigation permitted but not after veraison

Inexpensive warm fermentation temperatures with short maceration and 3-4 months in large neutral vessels

Mid-priced to premium macerate for 15 days at watm fermentation temperatures. 12-18 months in French oak barriques

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