The pinnacle of Sardinian wine production: 305 wines were reviewed for the 2026 edition of the online guide to the best wines of Sardinia, edited by Maurizio Valeriani and Antonio Paolini. 98 wines received a Standing Ovation, nearly one in three. With three 100/100, Vinodabere (www.vinodabere.it) bows to perfection by crowning two Vermentinos: the 2022 Ruinas del Fondatore by Depperu, the 2023 Gallura Superiore Campianatu by Tenute Campianatu, and a Cannonau di Sardegna, the 2023 Perdas Longas by Francesco Cadinu. All this on a tested label ceiling of just over 700 units. Compared to last year's selection, a significant difference emerges: 100 fewer were tasted. But there is a reason. And it is due in equal parts to the difficulty of a vintage, 2023, which particularly affected the reds (and especially Barbagia), but also to the increased maturity of the producers. They have carefully considered the need to use only the best grapes and have proportionally reduced the range of labels for a year. The result, at least in part, rewarded and consoled them. The 2023 vintages tasted were extremely convincing (they are, after all, two of the three 100/100), with many wines that could be briefly (and perhaps inappropriately) described as basic, but enriched by the forgoing of Reserves and/or Ghiradas, they achieved results, class, and sensations that were truly remarkable. From a territorial point of view, examining the sub-regions of the island, Gallura reaffirms and strengthens its vocation for Vermentino (17 Standing Ovations out of 35 in the Guide) and demonstrates that it has also found a very territorial way of interpreting Cannonau (4 Standing Ovations out of 10 in the Guide). Success for Vermentino also in Romangia (4 Standing Ovations) and in Coros (3 top laurels). A shower of awards then for the now consolidated Mamoiada (12 out of 21 Cannonau in the Guide) which, through the choice to become a wine-making community, makes progress every year with its mountain Cannonau and the increasingly surprising Granazza. Good news also from Orgosolo (3 out of 4 awarded with Standing Ovation) and from Oliena (5 out of 9) which sees a sort of rebirth of its Nepente, increasingly amended from old rusticities that held it back. As for Southern Sardinia, the flag remains Carignano, with 7 Standing Ovations out of 14. And, despite a clear delay in awareness and related communication about the area's potential, Mandrolisai (7 out of 14 awards) is also covered in glory, the only Sardinian sub-region with a DOC dedicated to its territory. Tastings of oxidative wines (Vernaccia di Oristano and Malvasia di Bosa) and sweet wines once again demonstrate the great discrepancy between the extremely high quality and the commercial difficulties these types of products face. Who deserve to earn champions and apostles among those who understand their value. Finally: as the great Totò used to say, it's the sum that makes the total. And the most striking fact is the growing interest the Sardinian wine world sees every year. The guide is available at this link: https://vinodabere.it/guida-ai-miglior-vini-della-sardegna-2026-di-vinodabere-la-guida-completa/
The 98 Standing Ovations of the 2026 Guide to the Best Wines of Sardinia
Sparkling
VSQ Classic Method Zero Dosage sa – Surrau 98,5/100
Classic Method Brut 20th Cuvée Solais sa – Cantina Santadi
98,2/100
Granazza
Bianco Ispavillu 2024 – Cantine di Orgosolo 98,5/100
Granazza 2024 – Vike Vike 98,3/100
Bianco Ghirada Cara Mala 2024 – Montisci Vitzizzai
Vermentino produced in Gallura
Vermentino Ruinas del Fondatore 2022 – Depperu 100/100
Vermentino di Gallura Superiore Campianatu 2023 – Estates
Campianatu 100/100
Bianco Ino+ 2023 – Cantina La Sughera 99,8/100
Vermentino di Gallura Superiore Maìa 2023 –Siddùra 99,7/100
Vermentino di Gallura Superiore Fiore del Sasso 2023 – The
Contralta 99,6/100
Vermentino di Gallura Malghesi 2022 – Tenute Oskiros 99,5/100
Vermentino di Gallura Superiore Nozzinnà 2023 – Li Duni 99,4/100
Vermentino di Gallura Dedicato 2020 – Saraja 99,3/10
Vermentino di Gallura Superiore 2024 – Jankara 99,2/100
Vermentino Ruinas 2024 – Depperu 99,1/100
Vermentino di Gallura Témpus (macerated) 2023 – Petra Bianca
99/100
Vermentino di Gallura Superiore Cala Blau 2024 – Tenute Vignola
98,9/100
Vermentino di Gallura Superiore Kintari 2024 – Saraja 98,8/100
Vermentino di Gallura Superiore Sciala 2024 – Surrau 98,7/100
Vermentino di Gallura Late Harvest Canayli 2023 – Winery
Gallura 98,6/100
Vermentino Ino 2024 – Cantina La Sughera 98,5/100
Vermentino di Gallura Superiore Selenu 2023 – Tenute Gregu
98/100
Vermentino produced in the rest of Sardinia for
territorio
Choirs
Vermentino di Sardegna Billìa 2024 – Cherchi 98,9/100
Vermentino di Sardegna Chimera 2024 – Tenute Soletta 98,7/100
Vermentino di Sardegna Tuvaoes 2023 – Cherchi
Nurra/Alghero
Vermentino di Sardegna Trovatore 2024 – Poderi Parpinello
98,5/100
Vermentino Muttos 2023 – Grappolo d'Oro Winery 98,4/100
Oristano
Vermentino di Sardegna Òrriu Veòr 2024 – Quartomoro 99/100
Vermentino di Sardegna Capo Mannu 2024 – Tenute Evaristiano
98,3/100
Romangia
Sussinku Bianco 2023 – Nuraghe Crabioni 99/100
Vermentino di Sardegna “Festha Manna 14 agosto” 2023 – Winery
Sorso Sennori 98,5/100
Vermentino di Sardegna Sa Pontina 2024 – Tenuta Schintu
98,3/100
Vermentino di Sardegna Sabbia 2024 – Romangia Winemakers
98/100
South Sardinia
Vermentino di Sardegna Arvali 2024 – Ferruccio Deiana 98,1/100
Oxidative Vernaccia
Vernaccia di Oristano Riserva 2014 – Fratelli Serra 99,8/100
Vernaccia di Oristano Riserva Antico Gregori 1991 – Contini
99,6/100
Vernaccia 2016 – Stefano Pippia 99,4/100
Vernaccia di Oristano Superiore 2015 – Orro Family 98,5/100
Malvasia di Bosa
Malvasia di Bosa Riserva Emidio 2021 – Emidio Oggianu 99,3/100
Other White Wines
Bianco di Orgosa Gramentino 2024 – Cantina Orgosa 99,3/100
Minneddu Bianco 2024 – Cantina Paddeu 99,2/100
Bianco Case delle Fate 2023 (from Nasco grapes) – Cantina Santadi
98,2/100
Sweet Wines
Bianco Passito Hermes 2024 – Tenute Soletta 99,5/100
Bianco Passito 2023 – TraMonti Winery by Antonio Marogna
99,3/100
Red Fortified Wine Festa Norìa sa – Cantina Santadi 99/100
Rosé Wines
Boeli Rosé 2024 – Cantina Muggittu 99,1/100
Minneddu Rosato 2024 – Cantina Paddeu 98,6/100
Rosato Petra Bianca 2023 – Petra Bianca 98,5/100
Boval
Bovale Binariu 2022 – On Binariu 98,5/100
Bovale Bagadìu 2023 – Fradiles 98,3/100
Mandrolisai
Mandrolisai Superiore Angraris 2021 – Fradiles 99,6/100
Red wines
Mandrolisai Rosso Superiore Antiogu 2022 – Fradiles 99,1/100
Rosso Ventuno 2023 – Vigne Centro Sardegna 99/100
Mandrolisai Azzàra Domos de Pedra 2024 – Fradiles 98,7/100
Mandrolisai Rosso Tre Buccas 2020 – Su Binariu 98,5/100
Rosso Kantharu 2022 – Fulghesu Le Vigne 98,3/100
Mandrolisai Rosso Superiore Krabone 2022 – Vigne Centro
Sardinia 98/100
Monica
Monica di Sardegna Antigua 2024 – Cantina Santadi 98,1/100
Cagnulari
Rosso Sentidu 2022 – Fulghesu Le Vigne 98,7/100
Cagnulari Pietra 2024 – Romangia Winemakers 98,5/100
Carignano
Carignano del Sulcis Eclisse 2019 – Cantina Taris 99,6/100
Carignano del Sulcis Superiore Terre Brune 2021 – Santadi Winery
99,5/100
Red 2021 – Sophia's House 99/100
Carignano del Sulcis Riserva Bricco delle Piane 2022 – Winery
Calasetta 98,8/100
Carignano del Sulcis Riserva Rocca Rubia 2022 – Santadi Winery
98,5/100
Carignano del Sulcis 2023 – Carpante 98,3/100
Carignano del Sulcis Superiore Gavino 2021 – Cantina Mesa
98,1/100
Cannonau by territory
Anglo
Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva Bodale 2021 – Rossini Estates
99,5/100
Dorgali
Cannonau di Sardegna Ferru 2022 – Alessandro Bocca Winery
99,5/100
Gallura
Cannonau di Sardegna Porteddu 2023 – Cantina Canu 98,8/100
Cannonau di Sardegna Nonau 2023 – La Neula 98,5/100
Cannonau di Sardegna Raighinas 2022 – Tenute Gregu 98,3/100
Cannonau di Sardegna Èrema 2023 – Siddùra 98/100
Mamoiada
Cannonau di Sardegna Perdas Longas 2023 – Francesco Cadinu
100/100
Cannonau di Sardegna 2022 – Jankara 99,8/100
Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva Gràssia 2021 – Giuseppe Sedilesu
99,7/100
Cannonau di Sardegna Ghirada Palagorrai 2022 – Winery
Mussennore 99,6/100
Rosso Ghirada Fittiloghe 2022 – Vike Vike 99,5/100
Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva Gino Cadinu Martis Sero 2022 –
Cadinu Winemakers 99,4/100
Rosso Ghirada Garaunele A 2022 – 'Esole 99,2/100
Cannonau di Sardegna 2021 – Agricultural Pub by Gungui Dario
99,1/100
Rosso Dòvaru 2023 – Cantina Dessolis 98,8/100
Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva Ballu Tundu 2021 – Giuseppe
Seat 98,5/100
Cannonau di Sardegna Carasole 2023 – Carasole 98,3/100
Cannonau di Sardegna Zibbo 2022 – Marco Canneddu Winery
98/100
Ogliastra
Cannonau di Sardegna Naniha 2023 – Tenute Perda Rubia 98,1/100
oliena
Cannonau di Sardegna Nepente di Oliena S'Incontru 2022- Cellar
Oliena Winemakers 99/100
Cannonau di Sardegna Nepente di Oliena Vosté 2023 – Iolei Nois
98,7/100
Cannonau di Sardegna Nepente di Oliena Galu 2023 – Agricola Salis
98,5/100
Cannonau di Sardegna Nepente di Oliena ZioBi 2022 – Winery
Biscu 98,3/100
Cannonau di Sardegna Nepente di Oliena Pupusu 2022 – Winery
Ruju Sardu 98,1/100
orgosolo
Cannonau di Sardegna Urùlu 2022 – Cantine di Orgosolo 98,8/100
Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva Tziu Ziliu 2021 – Cantina Orgosa
98,6/100
Cannonau di Sardegna 2023 – Cantina Orgosa 98,1/100
Oristano
Cannonau di Sardegna Básca 2023 – Pedra Niedda Tenute 99,7/100
Romangia
Cannonau di Sardegna Sa Pontina 2023 – Tenuta Schintu 98,5/100
South Sardinia
Cannonau di Sardegna Sileno 2023 – Ferruccio Deiana 98/100
Other Territories
Cannonau di Sardegna 2022 – Polinas 98,8/100
