Barbera Sarda

Barbera Sarda is a red Italian wine grape variety that is grown on the island of Sardinia where it often used to add acidity to blends.

[1] Until the late 20th and early 21st century, Barbera Sarda was thought by wine growers to be a local clone of the Piedmont wine grape Barbera with some ampelographers suggesting that it could also be related to Carignan, known in parts of Italy as Mazuelo.

Some ampelographers still believe that the grape could potentially be an offspring of the Piedmontese Barbera even though, as of 2012, there has been no DNA evidence to support that theory.

[1] Today, Barbera Sarda is found almost exclusively on the island of Sardinia where it is a recommended grape variety for wine production in the provinces of Cagliari, Nuoro, Oristano and Sassari.

[1] As of 2014, the Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) does not recognize any official synonyms for Barbera Sarda.

For most of its history, Barbera Sarda was thought to be a local clone of the Piedmont wine grape Barbera (pictured) .
Barbera Sarda is a recommended grape variety in several Sardinian provinces.