Gallura and its wines

Gallura: My personal top three

Gallura is a historic wine district of Sardinia north-eastern, between the provinces of Olbia-Tempio and part of Sassari.
Famous for its outcropping granite, sandy soils, the constant wind and the hills facing the sea and the Limbara mountains, Gallura is the the cradle of Vermentino di Gallura DOCG, the only DOCG wine in Sardinia.

The combination of altitudes between 300 and 500 metres, climate dry and breezy and poor soils gives the wines of Gallura savouriness, freshness, mineral tension and a unique ability to represent the local area.

What is the Gallura wine district?

The Gallura DOCG takes in the inland and coastal communes of the sub-region of the same name:

  • Vermentino di Gallura DOCG → produced in these versions:

The area is also well suited to producing reds from:

And of Moscato di Tempio and other aromatic whites.

Characteristics of Gallura Wines

Colour

  • Whites (Vermentino): Straw yellow with greenish highlights in the young wines, golden in the Superiore.

  • Reds: Deep ruby red.

Aromas

  • Fruity: Grapefruit, lime, peach, green apple in the Vermentinos.

  • Floral: White flowers, Mediterranean scrub.

  • Mineral: Wet stone, marine salinity.

  • Mature (Superiore and aged): Honey, herbs.

Palate

  • Fresh and Taut: High, vibrant acidity.

  • Savoury and Mineral: A strong local identity.

  • Fine and Long-lived: Vermentino di Gallura DOCG Superiore has an excellent capacity to develop.

Typical Grape Varieties of the Gallura

White Grape

  • Vermentino: A symbol of the area, as a single variety.

Black Grape

  • Cannonau: Structured, spicy.

  • Carignano: Rich and soft.

  • Bovale Sardo (Muristellu): Spicy, tannic.

  • Monica: Lighter and fruitier.

Why choose a wine from Gallura?

A wine from the Gallura is perfect for those looking for Mediterranean whites with character, fresh but structured, suited not only to seafood dishes but also to cheeses, white meat and local cooking.
The reds of Gallura, less well known, are tasty, spicy, ideal with game, roasts and aged cheeses.

Gallura: My personal top three

  • 1
    Tancaré Vermentino di Gallura DOCG 2023 - Giogantinu

    Tancaré Vermentino di Gallura DOCG 2023 - Giogantinu

    • Type: Vino Bianco
    • Region: Gallura, Italy, Sardinia
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  • 2
    S’Abe Fiano 2022 - Cantina del Vermentino, Monti

    S’Abe Fiano 2022 - Cantina del Vermentino, Monti

    • Type: Vino Bianco
    • Region: Gallura, Italy, Sardinia
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  • 3
    Vermentino di Gallura Superiore DOCG “Monteoro” 2023 - Sella & Mosca​

    Vermentino di Gallura Superiore DOCG “Monteoro” 2023 - Sella & Mosca​

    • Type: Vino Bianco
    • Region: Gallura, Italy, Sardinia
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