Top 100 red wines of Sardinia - Page 2
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Sardinia as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Sardinia and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Italian Mediterranean wine island with 250+ varieties, strong native identity. Signature Cannonau (Grenache) in red: warm and deep with signature ripe cherry, garrigue, myrtle, spice and a balsamic touch, round tannins and a sun-drenched palate. Vermentino di Gallura DOCG star white (80% of Italian Vermentino): fresh and saline (citrus, pear, almond, sea iodine). Also dense Carignan, supple Monica, lively Nuragus, rare oxidative Vernaccia di Oristano.
Granitic soils.
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
red wines from the region of Sardinia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of baeckeoffe, chinese soy and chicken noodles (wok style) or lamb collar with mustard.