Alghero DOC
Shaded: the delimited Alghero production zone within Sardegna.
- DOC since
- 1995
- Communes
- 8
- Wines
- 16
- Grapes
- 3
The wines 16
Bianco
Rosato
Rosso
Torbato (anche spumante)
Cagnulari
Vermentino
Chardonnay
Sauvignon
Cabernet
Merlot
Sangiovese
Cannonau
Spumante
Passito
Novello
Liquoroso
Production zone8 communes · Sassari
Entirely within the zone 7
AlgheroOlmedoOssiTissiUsiniUriIttiri
Partly within the zone 1
Sassari
Art. 3: the whole territory of Alghero, Olmedo, Ossi, Tissi, Usini, Uri, Ittiri + a delimited part of Sassari, in the province of Sassari (the Nurra/Coros). Geometry = comune-union of the 7 whole comuni (openpolis WGS84, 49.671 ha); the Sassari partial not unioned.
GrapesCagnulari · Torbato · Vermentino
- CagnulariOne of the local reds of the Alghero/Nurra district.
- TorbatoThe characteristic NW-Sardinian white (Alghero Torbato, also spumante).
- VermentinoA leading white of the zone.
Art. 2: the Alghero/Nurra umbrella (Sassari NW): Bianco/Rosato/Rosso + a broad monovarietal range incl. the local Torbato and Cagnulari plus Vermentino, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Cabernet, Merlot, Sangiovese, Cannonau. Includes Alghero Torbato (also spumante), passito and novello styles.
Viticulture
Art. 4: yields/altitude per typology; not transcribed as scalar.
Legalsince 1995 · Camera di Commercio I.A.A. di Nuoro
DOC since1995
DOC decreeDM (Alghero DOC)
Current decreeDM 31.10.2002
Control bodyCamera di Commercio I.A.A. di Nuoro (CCIAA di Nuoro)
ModificationsDOC Algheromod. DM 30.03.2001mod. DM 31.10.2002