Nuragus di Cagliari

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The Nuragus di Cagliari DOC or Sardegna Nuragus di Cagliari is a dry or sweet white wine or sparkling wine ( frizzante ) from the Italian island of Sardinia . Since November 29, 1974, the wines have had the status of a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC), which was last updated on March 7, 2014.

Cultivation

The zone includes municipalities in the provinces of Cagliari , Carbonia Iglesias , Medio Campidano and Oristano .

In 2016, 13,723 hectoliters of DOC wine were produced from 123 hectares of vineyards.

generation

The white wine is mainly made from Nuragus grapes (85-100%). It also gives the wine its name. The wine may be blended with other permitted white varieties (up to 15%). A sparkling wine ( Frizzante ) is also offered.

description

According to the denomination (excerpt):

Nuragus di Cagliari

  • Color: from light straw yellow to straw yellow, with light greenish reflections
  • Smell: characteristic, delicate and pleasant
  • Taste: from dry to sweet, characteristic
  • Alcohol content: at least 10.5 % by volume
  • Acidity : at least 4.0 g / l
  • Dry extract : at least 14.0 g / l

Web links

literature

  • Jancis Robinson : The Oxford Wine Lexicon . 3rd revised edition, 1st edition. Gräfe and Unzer Verlag, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-8338-0691-9 .
  • Burton Anderson: Italy's Wines 2004/05 . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2004, ISBN 3-7742-6365-5 .
  • Jacques Orhon: Le nouveau guide des vins d'Italie . Les editions de l'homme, Montreal 2007, ISBN 978-2-7619-2437-5 .
  • Valeria Camaschella (Ed.): Lexicon of Italian Wines - All DOCG & DOC wines . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-7742-0756-9 , p. 307 .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b 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 2017. (PDF) In: VQPRD d'Italia 2017. federdoc.com, accessed on June 21, 2018 (Italian).