DOC · Sardegna

Nuragus di Cagliari

Nuragus di Cagliari DOC (Sardegna) at a glance: 2 recorded wine types, with the main requirements from the official production specification. Listed types include Frizzante. The technical sections cover grape yields for the relevant wine types.

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RegionSardegnaProvinceCagliari, Medio Campidano, Oristano

Wine typesFrizzante, Nuragus di Cagliari

Grape varieties / compositionVaries by wine type: see the comparison below

Maximum grape yield16 t/haMaximum wine yield—

Minimum planting density3,500 vines/haMinimum alcoholic strength10.5% vol

Ageing—Minimum ageing in wood—

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ParameterFrizzanteNuragus di CagliariΔ vs A

ColourWhiteWhite—

Grape varietiesNuragus 85–100%Nuragus 85–100%—

Maximum grape yield16 t/ha16 t/ha0 t/ha (0%)

Maximum wine yield———

Minimum planting density3,500 vines/ha3,500 vines/ha0 vines/ha (0%)

Ageing———

Minimum ageing in wood———

Minimum alcoholic strength10.5% vol10.5% vol0% vol (0%)

Minimum total acidity4.5 g/l4 g/l-0.5 g/l (-11.1%)

Minimum sugar-free extract14 g/l14 g/l0 g/l (0%)

Release for consumption———

AFrizzanteBNuragus di Cagliari

Colour

AWhite

BWhite

Δ vs A—

Grape varieties

ANuragus 85–100%

BNuragus 85–100%

Δ vs A—

Maximum grape yield

A16 t/ha

B16 t/ha

Δ vs A0 t/ha (0%)

Maximum wine yield

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum planting density

A3,500 vines/ha

B3,500 vines/ha

Δ vs A0 vines/ha (0%)

Ageing

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum ageing in wood

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum alcoholic strength

A10.5% vol

B10.5% vol

Δ vs A0% vol (0%)

Minimum total acidity

A4.5 g/l

B4 g/l

Δ vs A-0.5 g/l (-11.1%)

Minimum sugar-free extract

A14 g/l

B14 g/l

Δ vs A0 g/l (0%)

Release for consumption

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

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Structured data by wine type

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Data by wine type

Numeric values come from the shared structured database. Official names, geographical names and regulatory wording are kept in Italian where appropriate.

Frizzante

Grape compositionNuragus 85–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type16 t/ha3,500 vines/ha9%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

elaborazione frizzante70%—Regione Sardegna

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

paglierino tenue, talvolta con leggeri riflessi verdognoli10.5% vol4.5 g/l14 g/l

Nuragus di Cagliari

Grape compositionNuragus 85–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type16 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%—Zona Art. 3

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

dal giallo paglierino tenue a giallo paglierino con leggeri riflessi verdognoli10.5% vol4 g/l14 g/l

Municipalities / permitted area

Zona di produzione Nuragus di CagliariOfficial Italian wording

Articolo 3 Zona di produzione delle uve Le uve destinate alla produzione dei vini DOC “Nuragus di Cagliari”, devono essere prodotti nella zona di produzione che comprende l'intero territorio amministrativo dei seguenti comuni nelle rispettive province: Provincia di Cagliari: Armungia, Assemini, Ballao, Barrali, Burcei, Cagliari, Capoterra, Castiadas, Decimomannu, Decimoputzu, Dolianova, Domus De Maria, Donori, Elmas, Escolca, Gergei, Gesico, Goni, Guamaggiore, Guasila, Isili, Mandas, Maracalagonis, Monastir, Monserrato, Muravera, Nuraminis, Orroli, Ortacesus, Nuragus, Nuralla o, Nurri, Pimentel, Pula, Quartu Sant'Elena, Quartucciu, Samatzai, San Basilio, San Nicolò Gerrei, San Sperate, San Vito, Sant'Andrea Frius, Sarroch, Selargius, Selegas, Senorbì, Serdiana, Serri, Sestu, Settimo San Pietro, Siliqua, Silius, Sinnai, Siurgus Donigala, Soleminis, Suelli, Teulada, Ussana, Uta, Vallermosa, Villa San Pietro, Villaputzu, Villasalto, Villasimius, Villasor, Villaspeciosa. Provincia Carbonia Iglesias: Buggerru, Calasetta, Carbonia, Carloforte, Domusnovas, Fluminimaggiore, Giba, Gonnesa, Iglesias, Masainas, Musei, Narcao, Nuxis, Perdaxius, Piscinas, Portoscuso, San Giovanni Suergiu, Santadi, Sant'Anna Arresi, Sant'Antioco, Tratalias, Villamassargia, Villaperuccio. Provincia Medio Campidano Arbus, Barumini, Collinas, Furtei, Genuri, Gesturi, Gonnosfanadiga, Guspini, Las Plassas, Lunamatrona, Pabillonis, Pauli Arbarei, Samassi, San Gavino Monreale, Sanluri, Sardara, Segariu, Serramanna, Serrenti, Setzu, Siddi, Tuili, Turri, Ussaramanna, Villacidro, Villamar, Villanovaforru, Villanovafranca. Provincia di Oristano: Abbasanta, Aidomaggiore, Albagiara, Ales, Allai, Arborea, Ardauli, Assolo, Asuni, Baradili, Baratili San Pietro, Baressa, Bauladu, Bidonì, Bonarcado Boroneddu, Busachi, Cabras, Fordongianus, Genoni, Ghilarza, Gonnoscodina, Gonnosnò, Gonnostramatza, Marrubiu, Masullas, Milis, Mogorella, Mogoro, Morgongiori, Narbolia, Neoneli, Norbello, Nughedu Santa Vittoria, Nurachi, Nureci, Ollastra Simaxis, Oristano, Palmas Arborea, Pau, Paulilatino, Pompu, Riola Sardo, Ruinas, Samugheo, San Nicolò d'Arcidano, San Vero Milis, Santa Giusta, Santu Lussurgiu, Sedilo, Seneghe, Senis, Sennariolo, Siamaggiore, Siamanna, Siapiccia, Simala, Simaxis, Sini, Siris, Solarussa, Sorradile, Tadasuni, Terralba, Tramatza, Ulà Tirso, Uras, Usellus, Villa Sant'Antonio, Villa Verde, Villanova Truschedu, Villaurbana, Zeddiani, Zerfaliu.

Art. 3

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