Valle del Tirso

Wine from Valle del Tirso comes out of Sardinia, Italy, where it sits as a wine region.

Vernaccia leads the plantings, with Cannonau and Carignano alongside it.

The climate is mediterranean, running subtropical.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal, slopes and west-facing.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows fresh and vibrant, berry and floral notes, refreshing and effervescent and fruity and floral characteristics.

At the table these bottles work with grilled seafood, pasta with tomato sauce, roasted meats and fresh salads.

In the glass.

Rosé: Fresh and vibrant, Berry and floral notes.

Sparkling: Refreshing and effervescent, Fruity and floral characteristics.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

• Attilio Contini Nieddera Rosato Valle del Tirso IGT, Sardinia, Italy
• Attilio Contini Pontis Vernaccia Dolce Valle del Tirso IGT, Sardinia, Italy
• Cantina Sociale della Vernaccia 'Seu' Nieddera Rosato Valle del Tirso IGT, Sardinia, Italy
• Cantina Sociale della Vernaccia 'Sinis' Rosso Valle del Tirso IGT, Sardinia, Italy
• Cantina Sociale della Vernaccia 'Terresinis' Vernaccia Valle del Tirso IGT, Sardinia, Italy
• Orro 'Crannatza' Vernaccia Valle del Tirso IGT, Sardinia, Italy
• Orro 'Tzinnigas' Vernaccia Valle del Tirso IGT, Sardinia, Italy
• Quartomoro di Sardegna 'Q Orriu Sulle Bucce' Vernaccia Valle del Tirso IGT, Sardinia, Italy

At the table.

• Grilled seafood
• Pasta with tomato sauce
• Roasted meats
• Fresh salads

Nearby regions.

Valle del Tirso: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Sardinia guide.