Nuragus (grape)

"Lacconargiu" redirects here. For another Italian wine grape known as Lacconargiu, see Albaranzeuli bianco.
"Garnaccia" redirects here. For another Sardinian wine grape that is also known as Garnaccia, see Vernaccia di Oristano.
A Nuragus wine from Sardinia.

Nuragus is a white Italian wine grape variety that is grown in Sardinia. It is the principle variety between the Denominazione di origine controllata wine Nuragus di Cagliari. The grape has a long history on the island with ampelographers believing that the variety was likely introduced to the area by the Phoenicians.[1] While the grape is still widely planted in Sardinia its numbers began to dwindle in the late 20th century, falling by 50% during the 1980s alone to a total of 8,700 hectare (21,500 acres) in 1990.[2] Today it is mostly found in the southern part of the island between Cagliari and Oristano on the hot Campidano plain.[3]

  1. ^ Oz Clarke Encyclopedia of Grapes pg 164 Harcourt Books 2001 ISBN 0-15-100714-4
  2. ^ J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes pg 129 Oxford University Press 1996 ISBN 0198600984
  3. ^ Joseph Batianich & David Lynch Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy" pg 375-379 Clarkson Potter Publishers ISBN 9781400097746