Sardinia has a vineyard area of 43,331 hectares. The southern location in the Mediterranean ensures plenty of sunshine. Especially on the south coast there is a lot of drought, so artificial irrigation is often necessary. New vineyards are often planted in the slipstream of mountains or trees. The temperatures are very different in the different parts of the island. In the cooler north (Gallura, Anglona and Alghero), mainly fresh, fruity white wines with a nice acidity and fragrance are produced; the warm south and west side of the island offers red, white and dessert wines good conditions. Production is largely dominated by large cooperatives. Two thirds are red wines and one third white wines.
The DOCG wine in Sardinia
Vermentino di Gallura
The 16 DOC wines in Sardinia
All DOC wines with "Sardegna" in their name may be produced in all zones across Sardinia: Alghero, Arborea, Cagliari, Campidano di Terralba or Terralba, Cannonau di Sardegna, Carignano del Sulcis, Girò di Cagliari, Malvasia di Bosa, Mandrolisai, Monica di Sardegna, Moscato di Sardegna, Moscato di Sorso-Sennori or Moscato di Sorso or Moscato di Sennori, Nasco di Cagliari, Nuragus di Cagliari, Sardegna Semidano, Vermentino di Sardegna, Vernaccia di Oristano. (As of 2018)