Isola dei Nuraghi IGT is a denomination created in 1995 for wines made anywhere on the Italian island of Sardinia (‘Sardegna’). The name means ‘the island of the Nuraghi’, ‘nuraghi‘ being the prehistoric round stone towers found around the island. (See also the Nuragus grape variety). It is the main IGT title used on the island. Wines are mainly red but can also be white or pink (‘rosato). The names of Sardinia’s key grape varieties–Cannonau, Carignano, Cagnulari, Girò, Malvasia, Monica, Moscato, Nasco, Nuragus, Semidano and Vermentino cannot appear on the front label to prevent confusion with (higher priced, lower yielding) DOC or DOCG wines whose names include the same names eg. Vermentino di Gallura DOCG, Nasco di Cagliari DOC.

Wines

Isola dei Nuraghi IGT Bianco: A white wine which can be made still, sparkling (‘Frizzante’), fully sparkling (‘Spumante’), late picked (‘Vino da uve stramature’ or ‘Passito), as a dried grape wine (‘Passito’). Permitted grapes include Nasco.

Isola dei Nuraghi IGT Rosato: A pink wine which can be still, sparkling (‘Frizzante’), fully sparkling (‘Spumante’), or “Vino Spumante di Qualità”.

Isola dei Nuraghi IGT Rosso: A red wine based on any or all of Cagnulari. Carignan, Grenache, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon which can be still, ‘Novello’, sparkling (‘Frizzante’), fully sparkling (‘Spumante’), or “Vino Spumante di Qualità”, late picked (‘Vino da uve stramature’ or ‘Passito), as a dried grape wine (‘Passito’).

Wineries

No certification: Capichera (SS). | Cantina Arvisionadu (SS).