Girò di Cagliari

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The metamorphic granite core of the Sardinian-Corsican crustal block formed during the Paleozoic and now outcrops across much of the island, reshaped by tectonic forces.
• During the Plio-Pleistocene, the final basaltic flows of Sardinian volcanism were emplaced, forming volcanic-sedimentary stratigraphic complexes in western and central-southern Sardinia.
• The soil moisture regime in the production zone is almost always xeric, with salorthids, psamments, and aquic entisols along the coasts and in low-lying areas.
• On the Oligo-Miocene marly-arenaceous hills, a topographic soil sequence (catena) is found, with a succession of Entisols, Inceptisols, and Vertisols.
• In the southern part of the island, encompassing Cagliari and its Campidano plain, the climate is sub-tropical, with annual rainfall below 700 mm and a mean annual temperature above 17°C.

• According to Mameli, the Girò variety would belong to the group of grape varieties introduced by the Spanish during their rule over Sardinia.
• The variety must have spread considerably across the island following the transition to Piedmontese administration, in the wake of the viticultural policy implemented in 1736 by the Viceroy, the Marchese di Rivarolo, who made vine cultivation compulsory in certain localities, even under threat of land confiscation.

• The wine's colour is ruby red, more or less pale, with a delicate nose characterised by a light grape aroma. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The palate of Girò di Cagliari is described as pleasant, warm, and velvety. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A1122
• Official trade body site — Laore Sardegna