Valli di Porto Pino

The Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) "Valli di Porto Pino" identifies different types of wines: White, Sparkling White, Red, Sparkling Red, New Red, Sparkling Rosé and Rosé.

Grapes

The wines with the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) "Valli di Porto Pino" must be obtained from vines suitable for cultivation in Sardinia. The specification of the vine is reserved for wines produced with a minimum share of 85% of the corresponding grapes, while the remaining 15% can be obtained from any vine suitable for cultivation in Sardegna. Cannonau, Carignano, Girò, Malvasia, Monica, Moscato, Nasco, Nuragus, Semidano, Vermentino and Vernaccia are excluded from the specification. The indication of the vine is also allowed for the sparkling types, both red and white berries, and novello, only red berries.

Physicochemical and Organoleptic properties

The white wines, even sparkling ones, are characterized by a colour from paper white to amber yellow, combined with a characteristic smell and taste from dry to sweet. The Rosso, also sparkling, has a pale ruby red to garnet red colour, with a characteristic aroma and a taste that ranges from dry to sweet, while the Novello version is distinguished by its colour that ranges from red with purplish to ruby red reflections and its flavour that ranges from dry to sweet. Finally, the Rosè version is characterized by a pale pink to deep pink colour, with a characteristic aroma and a dry to sweet flavour. The minimum total alcoholic strength by volume is 10% vol. for white, 10.50% vol. for sparkling and simple rosé, 11% vol. for red and red Novello.

Grape production area

Grape production area The production area is located in the historical region of Sulcis, in south-western Sardegna.

Specificity and historical notes

The wine activity in the Sulcis area dates back at least to the VIII century B.C., when the Phoenicians landed in Sardegna to exchange their products with those of the Nuragic populations. Among these products there was, in fact, the renowned Sardinian wine.