Discover the top 100 best wines of Cannonau di Sardegna of Cannonau di Sardegna as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Cannonau di Sardegna and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Sardinian DOC covering the whole island (since 1972), kingdom of Cannonau (local Grenache, ~7,500 ha). Warm, sun-drenched reds with signature ripe cherry, candied plum, garrigue, wild myrtle, Mediterranean herbs and a sweet spice touch, round tannins and a generous, alcoholic palate — the soul of Sardinia. Riserva oak-aged versions, denser Superiore, sweet fortified Liquoroso. Spanish origin (Crown of Aragon).
Old ungrafted vines.
Powerful, sun-drenched reds with a dark ruby robe, fleshy tannins and a dense palate, showing signature aromas of ripe red fruits (cherry, blackberry), plum, Mediterranean garrigue, spice, pepper and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential; also vinified as rosé and sweet wines. The undisputed star of Cannonau di Sardegna DOC, the identity signature of the island. The Sardinian synonym for Spanish and French Grenache, a grape found throughout the western Mediterranean.
wines from the region of Cannonau di Sardegna go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of fleischnacka leaf, mami's macaroni and gruyere gratin or moroccan tagine with lamb and cardoons.
On the nose in the region of Cannonau di Sardegna often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or minerality. In the mouth in the region of Cannonau di Sardegna is a powerful with a nice freshness.
