Sardinian Wine Stories

  • Tasting Note: Caòr 2023 – Quartomoro – Cannonau di Sardegna DOC

    Today’s tasting note is dedicated to Caòr, a varietal red wine made from Cannonau grapes by Quartomoro, based in Marrubiu, in western Sardinia, close to the extinct volcano of Monte Arci. Quartomoro is one of the most interesting wineries in Sardinia. The estate is run by Pietro Cella, one of Sardinia’s most accomplished oenologists, whose…

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  • Tasting Note: Avrè 2023 – Azienda Mulas – Isola dei Nuraghi IGT

    Today’s tasting note is dedicated to Avrè, a varietal Arvesiniadu (also known elsewhere in Sardinia as Arvisionadu) off-dry white wine produced by Azienda Mulas, a small estate from the village of Bono, in northern Sardinia. Avrè represents a particularly important wine for Sardinia because its underlying grape variety, Arvesiniadu, was once at serious risk of…

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  • Tasting Note: Santeddu 90 2021 – Fattoria Cuscusa – Cannonau di Sardegna Rosato DOC

    During the peak of the summer season, nothing is more appropriate than a refreshing and crunchy rosé. Today’s tasting note is therefore dedicated to Santeddu 90, an organic rosé produced by Fattoria Cuscusa, a family estate located in Gonnostramatza, a village in the historic Marmilla region of south-central Sardinia. Santeddu 90 is yet another wine—like…

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  • Tasting Note: Nughes 2024 – Tenuta Muscazega – Vermentino di Gallura DOCG Superiore

    Today’s tasting note is dedicated to Nughes, a varietal white Vermentino di Gallura produced by Tenuta Muscazega in Luras, in the interior of Gallura. Nughes is the estate’s only white wine and is a particularly interesting and somewhat unconventional interpretation of Vermentino di Gallura, where minerality and herbal notes are more prominent than in many…

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  • Tasting Note: Movviu 2024 – Cantina Castiadas – Isola dei Nuraghi IGT Frizzante

    Today’s tasting note is dedicated to Movviu, a sparkling white wine produced by Cantina Castiadas as a sort of blanc de noirs, using 100% Cannonau grapes vinified in white and followed by a natural second fermentation in the bottle, with the yeast remaining inside. This is one of several examples of sparkling wines that are…

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  • Tasting Note: Lagrimedda 2024 – Li Seddi – Vermentino di Gallura DOCG Superiore

    Today’s tasting note is dedicated to Lagrimedda, a varietal Vermentino di Gallura produced by Cantina Li Seddi in Badesi, in northern Sardinia. Lagrimedda is one of the most representative wines of Cantina Li Seddi and, more broadly, a compelling expression of the characteristics that make Vermentino di Gallura so distinctive. Here, the combination of granite-rich…

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  • Tasting Note: Montesicci 2024 – Dolianova – Nasco di Cagliari DOC

    Today’s tasting note is dedicated to Montesicci, a varietal Nasco white wine produced by Cantine Dolianova, a major Sardinian co-operative based in the eponymous village of Dolianova, in the Parteolla region of southern Sardinia. Montesicci 2024 is a striking expression of Nasco, one of Sardinia’s native grape varieties currently undergoing something of a renaissance. Traditionally…

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  • Tasting Note: Crizia 2024 – Cantina Atlantis – Vermentino di Gallura DOCG

    Today’s tasting note is dedicated to Crizia, a varietal Vermentino di Gallura, produced by the family-owned Cantina Atlantis in Berchidda, at the heart of Gallura. This is another excellent expression of Vermentino di Gallura DOCG, combining the variety’s hallmark freshness and minerality with a remarkably pronounced saline character that gives the wine a distinctive personality.…

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  • Tasting Note: Flamingo 2023 – U Tabarka – Carignano del Sulcis DOC rosato

    Today’s tasting note is dedicated to Flamingo, a varietal Carignano rosé produced by U Tabarka, a small estate located on the island of San Pietro, just off the south-western coast of Sardinia in the heart of the Sulcis region. Widely regarded as one of the world’s finest terroirs for Carignano (Carignan), Sulcis has built its…

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  • Tasting Note: Karmis 2025 – Contini – Isola dei Nuraghi IGT

    Today’s tasting note is dedicated to Karmis, one of the flagship labels of Cantina Contini and one of Sardinia’s most recognisable modern white wines. Produced from a blend of Vernaccia and a small proportion of Vermentino, Karmis is a wine that combines generosity and approachability with a distinctive sense of place. For many wine lovers,…

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