Azienda Agricola Cocco Francesca - Tenute Smeralda

In Donori, within the province of Cagliari, Azienda Agricola Cocco Francesca - Tenute Smeralda brings together four protected denominations under one roof. The winery cultivates the symbolic grape varieties of Southern Sardinia—Malvasia, Monica, Nasco, and Girò—translating them into a range that spans from fresh whites to reserve dessert wines. The breadth is evident in the numbers: alcohol levels from 10.0% for the lighter versions up to 13.5% for the more structured ones. Concentrating four DOCs under the same roof is not dispersion, but a faithful portrait of an enologically stratified territory, capable of transitioning from everyday drinking to meditation wine without changing the landscape. Each bottle reflects the Cagliari terroir in its different temperatures—mineral and dry on one side, warm and sweet on the other. The multiplicity of denominations and grape varieties gathered here measures the complexity of an area that, far from island stereotypes, holds a broader palette of styles than the name Cagliari might suggest.

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