RARE GRAPE VARIETAL RESOURCE

Widespread

If you say Sardinian wine, you mean Cannonau!

This is the most known and appreciate grape from Sardinia. 

This grape is supposed to have originated in Sardinia and then made its way to Spain, where it is called Garnacha, and then to France, Australia and the U.S., where it is known as Grenache. It is widely believed that the Cannonau wines from Sardinia have the highest levels of polyphenols of any wine. Polyphenols are full of antioxidants and wonderful for your arteries. A recent research says

This red wine perhaps brings to mind, more than any other, memories of Sardinia, its ancient traditions and welcoming hospitality. The type is cultivated throughout the island, the interior being the most favoured zone. Its origins are still unclear, but recent studies, still underway, suggest that winemaking was carried out as long ago as the Nuraghic period; therefore, probably Cannonau was already cultivated in Sardinia at the time of Spanish dominion, when researchers historically date back the introduction of this vine in the island. Cannonau accounts for 30% of the land dedicated to vine production in Sardinia, covering 7,500 hectares, 70% concentrated in the province of Nuoro. Wine yield per hectare has never been high, and reaches on the average 80 quintals. Cannonau is characterised by a special fineness of taste and perfume which varies from zone to zone: it has a good structure and an aftertaste recalling -in various expressions- blossoms or fresh forest berries, with riper notes of fruit jam and hints of warm spices in the Reserve and fortified wines. Its DOC denomination is Cannonau di Sardegna

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