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Cagliari DOC

An umbrella DOC that absorbed the old single grape Cagliari appellations in 2011. Its most distinctive wines are the fortified and sweet Malvasia and Moscato in the Cagliari tradition: amber, nutty, with dried apricot, orange peel and a dry or off dry finish that pairs with pecorino and almond sweets. Dry Monica and Malvasia also appear. Production is small and dominated by a few historic houses around Cagliari.

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Meloni Vini
Cagliari Malvasia (Malvasia di Cagliari)
Meloni is the old Selargius house that kept these traditional Cagliari wines alive; amber, dried fig and toasted almond.
$20 to $30Wine-Searcher
Cantina di Dolianova
Cagliari Moscato Moscadeddu
Lightly sweet, orange blossom and grape must Moscato from the big Parteolla cooperative; occasionally in US Italian specialist shops.
$15 to $20Wine-Searcher