Le Cantine di Dolianova aprono le porte al pubblico

It is now official, starting from Saturday, July 18, 2020, the Cantine di Dolianova will continuously open their doors to external visitors, that is, they will activate the hospitality service (a term used by industry professionals to indicate the possibility of visiting production companies and tasting their products).

This news, as a Sommelier and even more as a Food and Wine Guide, can only make me enthusiastic, because it will finally be possible to visit one of the oldest and most important wineries in all of Sardinia, as well as one of the most interesting production activities in the Parteolla area.

“The Cantine di Dolianova were founded in 1949. In those years, in a Sardinia that was still very backward, profoundly different from today, a group of winegrowers joined together in a cooperative to try to better enhance and personally value the fruit of their labor, giving a common strength to the commitment of individuals. The family album of the Cantine is full of images that tell that story and show the evolution of the Cooperative. The photos of the harvests, the historic bottles, the first prizes won. The faces of the past overlap with those of today because often the members of the Cantine are the children and grandchildren of those first founders.” 

Today the Cantine have over 300 members and 1200 hectares of vineyards; they produce about 4.5 million bottles and export their wines all over the world, and the awards and prizes obtained in 70 years of activity are over 500. In the last 4 years, significant investments have been made in image and packaging with the complete renewal of the graphic image. Starting Saturday, a further step forward will be taken, investing in the hospitality service.  

It will be possible to visit the winery from Monday to Saturday with 2 daily tours: the morning tour starting at 10:30 a.m. and the afternoon tour starting at 3:30 p.m. On Saturdays, the tour will only be available in the morning. 

Given the particular restrictions at the moment, to ensure the safety of visitors and winery staff, a maximum of 10 people will be allowed per tour. If there is a request for a larger group, separate tours will be created, with different guides, and with a departure interval of at least 30 minutes, to avoid crowding in the production areas. The minimum number of participants required to activate a tour is 2 people.

Each tour will last about 2 - 2.5 hours, including wine tasting.

Tours and final tasting will be conducted under the guidance of professional sommeliers.

To visit the winery, it is necessary to book by calling the winery number 070.744101 (selecting key 9 – winery visit), or by visiting the winery’s website and filling out the appropriate form. https://www.cantinedidolianova.it/la-cantina/visite-in-cantina/

Visitors can choose between 2 types of tasting, a top tasting with the winery’s high-end wines and a classic tasting with the jewel wines of the horeca channel. The visitor can decide which type of tasting to do either at the time of booking (by selecting the preferred option in the form to be filled out) or on the day of the visit.

The Top Tasting includes 3 glasses of wine, which the guest can choose from those listed below, accompanied by a selection of local products (bread, cheese, and cured meats). The cost of the Top Tasting will be 25 euros for each guest and includes the guided tour of the winery, the tasting of the 3 wines, and local products.

• Terresicci_Rosso Isola dei Nuraghi IGT
• Montesicci_ Nasco di Cagliari DOC
• Falconaro_Rosso Isola dei Nuraghi IGT
• Blasio_Cannonau di Sardegna DOC Riserva
• Passito_ Moscato di Sardegna DOC

The Jewel Tasting includes 3 glasses of wine, which the guest can choose from those listed below, accompanied by a selection of local products (bread, cheese, and cured meats). The cost of the Jewel Tasting will be 20 euros for each guest and includes the guided tour of the winery, the tasting of the 3 wines, and local products.

• Perlas_Nuragus di Cagliari DOC
• Prendas_Vermentino di Sardegna DOC
• Rosada_Cannonau di Sardegna DOC rosato
• Arenada_Monica di Sardegna DOC
• Anzenas_Cannonau di Sardegna DOC 

Visits to the Cantine di Dolianova will be carried out in compliance with the Covid 19 Protocol “Tranquillamente enoturismo” developed by experts and wine tourism organizations worldwide.

The use of masks will be mandatory during visits to the production areas and outdoors if it is not possible to maintain the physical distancing required by current regulations.

All that’s left is to book your winery tour and guided wine tasting!