Talking about wine and wine culture in Sardinia means referring to an ancient "doing" that dates back to the Bronze Age, capable of shaping the territory with results of evocative beauty, giving life to an economic sector of current national and international importance, connoting sociality and conviviality, decisively inspire the artistic iconography of the Island itself: it means, in short, looking at a historical, agronomic and cultural horizon with an ancient and everlasting charm, to be known and valorised.

The "La Table dei Sardi" series, after the first two volumes dedicated to the unmistakable goodness and beauty of sweets and breads (available in all newsstands in Sardinia) continues with its third release in the desire to ideally offer to all readers the most precious of drinks, the perfect accompaniment to countless products and preparations. Thus, with Vino in Sardegna, on newsstands from tomorrow with L'Unione Sarda (at the price of 12.90 euros plus the cost of the newspaper), the Ilisso publishing house invites all readers to join in a great collective toast and to discover with her the excellences of our local wine heritage, inevitable supporting elements in the tasting of traditional foods and dishes.

Historical and archaeological reconstruction, ethnography and anthropology participate once again in the fascinating story of a thousand-year-old story such as that between the island and the vine, which has contributed to decisively characterizing the landscape, the economy, the culture and the visual arts of the region. All admirers of such an appreciated and awarded product will also have at their disposal a rigorous cataloging of the different cultivars updated on the basis of the results of the most recent scientific studies on the DNA of the Sardinian vines, to better understand both the main ones and the so-called "minor" and the true and unique ones: together with the descriptions of the organoleptic characteristics of the numerous varieties, a complete identikit will indicate origins, historical notes, cultivation areas on the island and outside it, for a ready-to-consult vademecum useful for "reviewing" great classics such as Cannonau, Vermentino and Vernaccia as well as to discover new and interesting proposals.

The volume, as always enriched by a visual column capable of transporting you on a compelling journey through places and eras, harmoniously alternates "nature" and "culture": the lines and colors of the vineyard landscapes and of the individual vines coexist with the reproductions of the most ancient archaeological and documentary evidence relating to the consumption and care of crops, while scenes of harvesting and pouring immortalized in period shots alternate with their sculptural, pictorial and graphic re-elaborations especially by the Sardinian artistic twentieth century, for whom the themes of the vine and wine, from processing to celebration, had a very important role in defining identity.

What value did wine have in Nuragic rituals? What are the characteristics of the wild vine? How do you read a label? What did the unwritten code of conduct consist of regarding the offering and consumption of the drink in local bars and shops? How do the characteristics of the wine change based on the territory in which the vine is found? With essays by scholars and industry experts, and with dedicated in-depth boxes, Vino in Sardegna responds to these and many other curiosities, in a volume that tells the most sincere form of being together on the island.

(Unioneonline)

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