Cannonau di Sardegna

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Under the name Cannonau di Sardegna DOC , rosé and red wines as well as a fortified wine are produced on the entire Italian island of Sardinia . The wines have had a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 1972 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014.

Cultivation

The grapes for the production of wines with the protected designation of origin “Cannonau” must be grown in the Sardinia region. For wines with the addition of "Classico", the grapes must be grown in the provinces of Nuoro and Ogliastra . There are three sub-zones (sottozone), which are precisely described: "Oliena", "Capo Ferrato" and "Jerzu".

generation

The wines must be made from at least 85% Cannonau grape (a local synonym for Grenache). A maximum of 15% other red grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Sardinia region may be added. For wines with the addition of "Classico", at least 90% must be Cannonau.

In 2017, 78,297 hectoliters of DOC wine were produced from 2160 hectares of vineyards.

description

According to the denomination (excerpt):

Cannonau di Sardegna Rosso

  • Color: more or less intense ruby ​​red
  • Smell: pleasant, characteristic
  • Taste: fruity, characteristic
  • Alcohol content: at least 12.5 % by volume , for "Riserva" at least 13.0%
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract : at least 22.0 g / l, for "Riserva" at least 24.0 g / l

Cannonau di Sardegna Rosato

  • Color: more or less intense pink
  • Smell: pleasant, characteristic
  • Taste: fruity, characteristic
  • Alcohol content: at least 12.5 % by volume
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract : at least 18.0 g / l

Web links

literature

  • Valeria Camaschella (Ed.): Lexicon of Italian Wines - All DOCG & DOC wines . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-7742-0756-9 , p. 303 .
  • Burton Anderson: Italy's Wines 2004/05 . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2004, ISBN 3-7742-6365-5 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Provvedimenti generali relativi ai Disciplinari consolidati dei vini DOP e IGP italiani. (PDF) politicheagricole.it (Italian Ministry of Agriculture), November 27, 2017, accessed on June 26, 2018 (Italian, download page with all consolidated specifications of Italian DOP and IGP wines).
  2. ↑ Viticulture in figures 2018. (PDF) In: VQPRD d'Italia 2018. federdoc.com, accessed on June 4, 2019 (Italian).