17. Wines of Sardinia

17. Wines of Sardinia

$20.00

Instructor: David Anderson, WSET- 3

The island of the Nuraghi, an ancient people that built elaborate stone structures and round buildings, Sardinia is also home to as rich a history of winemaking. With a warm growing climate, only certain varietals flourish under the Mediterranean sunshine.

Sardinia was once part of the landmass that is now France, before breaking away with the Eurasian plate as it moved to collide with the African plate and helped create the Apennine mountains of Italy. With unique soil composition and diverse winegrowing terroir, Sardinia’s wines are elegant in their purity.

In this class, we examine eight whites, sparkling, and red wines exemplifying the varietals and styles of Sardinia’s unique wines.

Self-guided Online class only.  Wines not included.

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Description

This class covers a variety of white, sparkling, and red wines from Sardinia. To prepare, you will want to source the following eight (8) kinds of wines, available in the Pacific Northwest wine market, of the varietals, blends or styles, as well as regions noted below:

  • Sparkling Torbato Brut from Alghero
  • Torbato from Alghero DOC
  • Vermentino from Vermentino di Gallura DOCG
  • Medium-bodied Cannonau (Grenache) from Cannonau di Sardegna DOC
  • Medium-full bodied Cannonau (Grenache) from Cannonau di Sardegna DOC
  • Medium-full bodied Cannonau/Cabernet Sauvignon blend from Alghero
  • Medium-full bodied red blend from Isola dei Nuraghi IGT
  • Barrua from Isola dei Nuraghi IGT

Recommended Additional Classes

If you enjoyed this class, you may want to look into others focusing on Italy and Italian wines, including Class 6, Wines of Tuscany; Class 7, Wines of Sicily; Class 10, Wines of Piedmont; And, Class 15, Volcanic Vinos. They are available for purchase and download through this online store.