Pascale di Cagliari is a red

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that is grown in

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.J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes'' pg 133 Oxford University Press 1996

DOC wines

A 2005 Sella & Mosca Cannonau Di Sardegna Reserve

Pascale di Cagliari is a permitted grape variety in several ''

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'' wines in Sardinia including the Alghero DOC located in the northwest corner of island. Here it is used to make both red and rosé wines blended with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Carmenere. Pascale di Cagliari grapes destined for DOC wine production must be harvested to a yield no greater than 12

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with the finished wines needing to attain a minimum

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of at least 10%.P. Saunders ''Wine Label Language'' pp. 120-134 Firefly Books 2004 When grown on the plains of

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on the island's west coast it blended with Bovale di Spagna, Bovale Sardo, Monica and

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in the red wines of the Campidano di Terralba DOC. The grapes are limited to a harvest yield of 15 tonnes/ha with the wines needing a minimum of five months aging in

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or the bottle prior to release with a minimum alcohol level of 11.5%. In the red and rose wines of the Cannonau di Sardegna DOC, Pascale di Cagliari plays a minor role to Grenache (known as Cannonau in Sardina) which must make up at least 90% of the blend. Here Pascale di Cagliari is permitted to make up the remaining 10% in a blend along with

Carignan Carignan (also known as Mazuelo, Bovale Grande, Cariñena, Carinyena, Samsó, Carignane, and Carignano) is a red grape variety of Spanish origin that is more commonly found in French wine but is widely planted throughout the western Mediterra ...

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, the Bovale varieties and Monica. The variety is grown throughout the

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, Nepentedi,

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and

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sub-zones of the DOC with grapes limited to a harvest yield of 13.2 tonnes/ha. The finished wines must attain a minimum alcohol level of 12.5% with special ''

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'' bottlings needing to attain an alcohol levels of 13% with at least two years of aging prior to release. An additional ''Superiore'' bottling can also be made with an alcohol level of at least 15% and at least two years of aging. Pascale di Cagliari is also grown in southwest Sardinia in the Sulcis region and on the island of

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where it plays a supporting role in the Carignan del Sulcis DOC. In the reds and roses of this region, Carignan is the primary grape constituting at least 85% of the blend with Pascale di Cagliari permitted to fill in the remainder along with

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and at least 6 months in bottle, with a finished alcohol of 12.5%. ''Superiore'' bottlings have similar aging requirements but the wine must attain a minimum alcohol level of 13%.

Synonyms

Over the years Pascale di Cagliari has been known under a variety of synonyms including Barberone, Bovale, Buonamico, Giacomino, Nera Tomentosa, Pascale, Pascali, Pascali di Cagliari, Pasquale di Cagliari, Picciolo Rosso and Primidivu Nieddu.

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Pascale di Cagliari
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References

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