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Nuragus di Cagliari (DOC)

he origins of the Nuragus variety are quite uncertain. Some experts have advanced hypotheses according to which the vine appeared on Sardinia before the 12th century BC, having been brought in by colonists from Phoenicia. The origin of the name has also elicited numerous explanations, nearly all of which link the variety in some way with the Nuraghi, the mysterious stone constructions of the Neolithic period that are found in various parts of Sardinia. Over the centuries, Nuragus has usually emerged without loss from the crises provoked by parasitic infestations or other unfavorable developments. It has even gained from such negative events, since they have provided the variety further opportunities to fill in the gaps left in the ranks of other breeds, so that cultivation of Nuragus has steadily expanded. The variety is quite popular with Sardinian growers because of its capacity to adapt to every type of terrain, its slowness in putting out new vegetation in the spring and, above all, its highly elevated production capacity. The latter trait is underlined in the production discipline, which fixes, maximum output of grapes at 200 quintals a hectare. Even then, growers must often carry out green pruning to keep production within the limit.

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