Ogliastra

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The territory's backbone consists of Paleozoic granites and metamorphic rocks, with Mesozoic calcareo-dolomitic and Eocene limestone formations on the higher ridges.
• Small Plio-Pleistocene basaltic plateaus near Barisardo (Teccu), formed by successive effusive episodes.
• Vineyard soils are predominantly Entisols and Inceptisols, sandy-loam in texture, skeleton-rich and slightly acidic; deeper Alfisols occur on alluvial deposits.
• Warm temperate climate, approximately 800 mm of rainfall concentrated in autumn and winter; up to 1,000 mm in areas sheltered by the Gennargentu massif (1,810 m).
• Vineyards range from 150 m up to over 700 m above sea level, within the natural amphitheatre of the Gulf of Tortolì-Arbatax.

• Viticulture in Ogliastra dates back to the Nuragic period: askoid jugs recovered at Bau Nuraxi di Triei, dated to approximately 1000 BC. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Vineyards once occupied the steep terraced slopes with dry-stone walls along the valleys of the Rio Pardu and Rio Quirra, between Tertenia and Jerzu.

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

Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-IT-A0794
• Official trade body site — Laore Sardegna