They say the grape has also been around for centuries and that it was bought over from Phoenican sailors. Sardinia has the perfect Mediterranean climate for wine growing also mix in the fact that a lot of the soil has a good dose of limestone and fragmented granite. This wine is made by the grape of the same name as the wine itself, although the wine is commonly known as Grenache all over the world and at least 90% has to be certified as original Cannonau. The wine has to age at least one year in Oak barrels before it is poured to drink. It is a wine that has parallel twin screw barrel been around centuries. It is said not much is known about the history of this wine but many experts feel that the wine production is inspired by Spain. This land has been used generation after generation as Phoenicians and Romans used this land for such agriculture like grapes and grains. It is also known as Abbondosa and Axina. The characteristics of this wine is that it is straw coloured and is delicate on the nose and is light tasting The island's most productive vineyard is the Campidano. It is believed that the grapes origins actually started in Sardinia and that a branch was taken to Spain whilst Sardinia was under Aragon ruling. These are very fertile lands that have low rolling hills and are north west of the capital Cagliari which is also an important port. The name seems to derived from ;nur; which id the Phoenician word for fire and it is related to the similarly name defensive structured called Nuraghi. It is said the that wine is a perfect suit with meat and seasoned cheeses as it is a very strong wine although in Sardinia it is used like an everyday drink. The Cannonau is the wine of Sardinia as it is the most popular wine, it is red wine that is produced in the centre region of Sardinia but you will find it all over, it is also known as Cannonau, Cannonadu or Canounau. The alcoholic content of this wine is usually 13% but there are certain types that are slightly higher these are the dryer variation of the drink.Sardinia has often been coined as the Wine Island or as the locals like to call it the insula vini as it is known for some of the best wine that Italy has produced. It's not only vineyards that you can find in this vicinity, as artichokes and wheat are grown on this stretch of 100 kilometre land that lies between Cagliari and Oristano.. The most popular normal variant of wine is the Nuragus which is a light sweet wine that is usually drank as an appetif. So why don't you visit the Italian region with the nice glass of Cannounau accompanied with a roasted suckling pig in one of the many Sardinia villas or try one of the many others that are produced as they call it wine island for a reason.
