Nurra

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The territory of the Nurra ranges from low metamorphic hills of the Paleozoic to calcareous and dolomitic hills of the Mesozoic, extending into a broad, gently undulating plain toward Alghero and Porto Torres.
• To the south of the plain, limestones and dolomites of the Mesozoic reappear, covered by extensive sheets of Tertiary volcanic rocks, while on the eastern side rise marly-sandstone and calcarenitic hills of the Oligo-Miocene, intersected by coeval volcanics.
• The soils are generally xeric and range from Entisols to Inceptisols and more or less reddened Alfisols, with fine or gravelly alluvial deposits and aeolian sands along watercourses.
• In the plain toward Alghero the soils are deeper and well-structured, with variable clay and carbonate contents, good drainage, and moderate organic matter, while on the hills the soils are shallower and stonier.
• The climate, moderated by the proximity of the sea and coastal breezes, is Mediterranean in character, with annual rainfall of 500–800 mm concentrated between December and February and a summer period of marked water deficit.

• The territory most likely takes its name from the vanished ancient Roman city of 'Nure', situated near Lake Baratz, whose etymology derives from the proto-Sardinian root 'nur', meaning a heap or pile of stones.
• Remains of wine jars and jugs originating from the Mycenaean area and datable to the fourteenth century BC have been found in the territory, along with archaeological finds at the locality of Anghelu Ruju, discovered in 1903.
• The greatest expansion of viticulture in the Nurra most likely occurred after 1392 with the Carta de Logu, the act by which Eleonora d'Arborea mandated the planting of vines on uncultivated land.
• The IGT Nurra denomination was recognised by Ministerial Decree of 12 October 1995, published in Gazzetta Ufficiale no. 259 of 6 November 1995.

• All red wines display well-balanced physicochemical characteristics across all wine types, with aromas and flavours on the nose and palate showing predominantly the typical character of the grape varieties.

• The climate, with moderate to low rainfall, scarce summer precipitation, and good sunshine in September and October combined with significant diurnal temperature variation, allows the grapes to achieve optimal ripeness.

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 PGI-IT-A0791
• Official trade body site — Laore Sardegna