The native vines to rediscover the history, traditions and also the great Italian wine biodiversity. In an exceptional sensory mix that arises from productions often present only and exclusively in certain regions, and demonstrating that each territory has its own enological specificity that deserves to be told and known.

Word of Andrea Pala , the only Sardinian winemaker who directly follows the production process of wines made from native vines of different regions: Sardinia, Marche, Campania, Calabria and Lazio. "Preserving, rediscovering and enhancing the native vines of a region - says Pala, who was elected the best young winemaker in Italy in 2021 - means preserving the history and identity of a territory and also of the communities that live there".

Sardinia, from this point of view, is a treasure chest full of oenological jewels capable of giving exciting wines, often with limited productions that enrich their value on the market and ensure their unique recognition in national and international competitions. Cagnulari, Caricagiola, Muristellu, Moscato Bianco and Arvisonadu: these are the native Sardinian vines from which Andrea Pala tries to draw the maximum result in his work as a consultant in the cellar, with wines that tell centuries of history.

Among these, Arvisionadu deserves a special place, a very rare autochthonous vine whose diffusion is limited to a small piece of land of about 20/25 hectares, in the historical region of Goceano, between the municipalities of Benetutti and Bono. A true unicum because it is science itself that says that no genetic correspondence has been found for this extraordinary vine . Preserving this white grape variety means remaining faithful to a Sardinian oenological genetic code , exactly as is done for the centenarians of the island.

The first mentions of the vine date back to 1780, but its origin is lost over the millennia and its name is certainly of Latin origin. Also for this reason Pala has decided to focus as much as possible on a production process that is as natural as possible, with a hand-picked harvest and organic cultivation. Today Arvisionadu is one of the most sought-after Sardinian wines at a national and international level , with industry experts who have decreed its excellence in recent years.

And if the island, therefore, does not fear comparison with the other regions, according to Pala it is also of fundamental importance to know the other native Italian vines, 600 species in all, each bearer of an oenological heritage that has no comparison with any other other country in the world: from Malvasia Nera and Greco Nero from Calabria to Falangina and Greco from Campania, passing through Vernaccia Nera and Garofanata from the Marche up to Bellone and Grechetto from Lazio.

(Unioneonline/vl)

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