Top 100 red wines of Sardinia - Page 4
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.
Austere, noble reds, pale in colour and quick to turn garnet, with powerful tannins and high acidity, showing aromas of sour cherry, faded rose, tar, white truffle, leather and balsamic notes with age. Outstanding ageing potential. Absolute star of Piedmont with Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG, also in Roero, Gattinara, Ghemme and Valtellina (Chiavennasca). A late-ripening Italian variety among the world's greatest.
red wines from the region of Sardinia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), generous flaky quiche or mathieu's lamb tagine.