Sardinia : guide des vins — cépages, appellations et producteurs

La star blanche de l’île

Sol: Decomposed granite sands in the windswept north-east of the island.
Style: Saline, citrussy, textured Vermentino — Sardinia’s only DOCG and Italy’s benchmark for the grape.
Grands sites: Vermentino di Gallura is the island’s sole DOCG — granite-grown, briny and structured.
Millésimes: 2020, 2021, 2022
Producteurs: SurrauCantina Gallura

Astuce · Gallura’s granite gives Vermentino real grip and salinity — far beyond simple seaside white.

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Surrau Vermentino di Gallura "Branu" · ~$20

Saline, citrussy granite Vermentino — fresh and textured.

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Capichera "Vendemmia Tardiva" · ~$70 · 2019

Cult late-harvest Vermentino — rich, complex and ageworthy.

Le Grenache sous un autre nom

Sol: Granite hills of the rugged Nuoro interior, home to old bush vines.
Style: Perfumed, herbal, medium-bodied Cannonau (Grenache) reds — fresher and more savoury than most Grenache.
Grands sites: Cannonau is Grenache; old-vine Mamoiada bottlings are some of the Mediterranean’s most exciting Grenache.
Millésimes: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Producteurs: Giuseppe SedilesuCantina Oliena

Astuce · Sardinia’s old-vine Cannonau is a cult source of mineral, perfumed Grenache.

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Giuseppe Sedilesu Cannonau di Sardegna · ~$25

Old-vine Mamoiada Cannonau — herbal, mineral and savoury.

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Tenute Dettori "Tenores" · ~$90 · 2017

Granite old-vine Cannonau of singular intensity and character.