Mamoiada – the apex of Grenache in Italy
In the heart of Sardinia, this hotspot for Grenache is looking toward a bright future, even as ideas of how to conceive of that future have led to two camps. See also Mamoiada – the wines.
Monday, 17 February 2025
One of Grenache’s finest and most complex expressions outside of France and Spain comes from Mamoiada, a small, secluded village tucked away in the vast mountainous region of Barbagia in central Sardinia. Here, on the slopes of the massif of Gennargentu, the vineyards rise from 650 to 900 m (1,969–2,953 ft) in elevation, and many are very old. Its wines – at least...
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