Sardinia (Sardegna)

Question 1

What is the capital of Sardinia?

Answer 1

Cagliari

Question 2

What are the dominant red varietals in Sardinia?

Answer 2

Cannonau (Grenache, Garnacha)

Carignano (Cariñena, or Carignan)

Question 3

Who owned Sardinia for nearly 400 years until the early 1700s?

Answer 3

Spanish Kingdom of Aragon

Question 4

What is the climate of Sardenia?

Answer 4

Dry, hot Mediterranean climate.

Question 5

Name two DOCs of Sardenia that may produce fortified wines reminiscenty of Spanish sherries.

Answer 5

Malvasia di Bosa and Vernaccia di Oristano.

Question 6

What is the sole DOCG of Sardenia?

Answer 6

Vermentino di Gallura

Question 7

Where is Gallura (of the DOCG) located?

What is the climate?

What is the soil?

Answer 7

North end of Sardenia.

Hot, high-elevation zone with poor, rocky, granitic soils

Question 8

Why is the granitic soils of Gallura paramount?

Answer 8

It help keep Vermentino’s vigor at bay.

Question 9

What are the requirements for Vermentino di Gallura DOCG?

Superiore?

Answer 9

Minimum 85% Vermentino
Min alcohol 12%

Superiore- min alcohol 13%

Question 10

What is the common grape in the south of Sardinia?

Where is the best version found?

Answer 10

Nuragus-produces tart, appley wines.

Best version is found in Nuragus di Cagliari

Question 11

What is the premiere red grape of Sardinia?

Answer 11

Cannonau- often rustic and spicy, with a fuller body than its color would indicate. Premature oxidation is especially virulent in Sardinia

Question 12

What DOC covers all of Sardegna?

Answer 12

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC

Question 13

Style found in Cannonau di Sardegna?

What are the 4 subzones?

Answer 13

Red, rose, passito, and liquoroso wines made from min 85% Cannonau

Subzones:
Classico (Province of Nuoro and Ogliastra)
Oliena (Nuoro Province)
Capo Ferrato (Cagliari Province)
Jerzu (Ogliastra Province)

Classico subzone moves up to minimum 90% Cannonau