← Plan a route through Italy
Curated by Michele Edington, Certified Sommelier
Reached via Cagliari or Olbia. Vermentino di Gallura (from the island's north) is Italy's only DOCG white outside the mainland; Cannonau is Sardinia's Grenache, grown on some of the oldest vines on the island.
Grapes
white: Vermentino
red: Cannonau (Grenache)
Wines & pairings
Vermentino di Gallura
Starters
- Bottarga (cured mullet roe) or seafood fritto misto — Sardinia's only DOCG white has the salinity and acid to match the island's intensely briny seafood specialties.
Entrées
- Grilled fish or seafood couscous — Clean and citrusy, it stays out of the way of simply prepared local seafood.
Cannonau
Entrées
- Porceddu (Sardinian spit-roasted suckling pig) or grilled lamb — Cannonau is Sardinia's Grenache, full-bodied with warm dried-fruit notes that stand up to the island's roasted-meat traditions.
Featured along
- Italy — Cagliari
Common questions
- What wine is Sardinia known for?
- Sardinia, in Italy, is known for Vermentino di Gallura, Cannonau, made from grapes such as Vermentino, Cannonau (Grenache).
- What grapes are grown in Sardinia?
- Vermentino, Cannonau (Grenache).
- What food pairs with Sardinia wines?
- Classic local pairings include Bottarga (cured mullet roe) or seafood fritto misto, Grilled fish or seafood couscous, Porceddu (Sardinian spit-roasted suckling pig) or grilled lamb.