Carignano del Sulcis

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Highly varied soils: entisols, inceptisols, and alfisols with illuvial carbonate hardpans at depth.
• Lithotypes of the plain: Quaternary alluvial deposits overlying volcanic rocks or the formations of the Cixerri (sands, conglomerates, clays).
• Sant'Antioco: volcanic origin with Cretaceous limestones to the south-east; a sandy bank to the north near Calasetta hosts the oldest viticulture on the island.
• San Pietro is hilly, dominated by acidic volcanics (ignimbrites).
• Sub-tropical climate with an annual mean of ~17 °C, rainfall below 600 mm; salt-laden wind is a determining factor on the islands.

• The red is classified as a wine for roasted meats and game, with a structure suited to ageing.
• Salt-laden sea wind directly influences the organoleptic profile of the grapes on the islands of Sant'Antioco and San Pietro.

• Coastal sandy soils at Calasetta host the oldest and most distinctive viticulture on the island of Sant'Antioco, with vines trained as alberello on a sandy bank.

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-A1172
• Official trade body site — Laore Sardegna