Cagliari

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The granitic-metamorphic core originated in the Paleozoic, during the formation of the Sardinian-Corsican plate.
• Mesozoic carbonate-dolomitic strata emerge as rugged uplands in the Sulcis and in central-eastern Sardinia.
• On the Oligocene-Miocene marly-sandy hills, typical toposequences form a chain: Entisols–Inceptisols–Vertisols.

• The geological zone of the DOC has its origins in the Paleozoic, with a Sardinian-Corsican granitic-metamorphic core, subsequently enriched by Mesozoic marine deposits, Tertiary volcanism, and Quaternary alluvial sediments.
• Soils range from Entisols and Inceptisols on the uplands to Vertisols and Alfisols on the plains, with a predominantly xeric moisture regime and the presence of petrocalcic horizons.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A1313
• Official trade body site — Laore Sardegna