The Wine Cellar of La Rocca Restaurant in Baja Sardinia

A meal without wine is like a day without sunshine.

(ANTHELME BRILLAT-SAVARIN)

The selection of wines in the wine cellar of our restaurant La Rocca da Chiara is the result of careful research that brings to your glass the best of Sardinian vines born in the sandy dunes of Sulcis, or on the rocky plateau of Mamoiada, or in the mineral-rich lands of Gallura.

Our wines are perfect to accompany your sensory experience among the dishes created by our chef, be it a freshly fried fish or a dish of Modican Sardinian beef. Restaurant La Rocca also provides a wide selection of Italian wines, offering sparkling Franciacorta or Trentino wines, particularly recommended to accompany the Crudités del Pescatore or lobster alla Catalana.

A la carte wine selection

A well-stocked wine cellar for tasting the best Sardinian, national and international wines.

Our Selection of Wines

A LA CARTE WINE SELECTION

"A meal without wine is like a day without sunshine"

Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

Wine is an indissoluble union with food because a great wine, like a great dish, is the fruit of a great passion for the land and for one's work.

The wine cellar of La Rocca Restaurant is the result of careful research that focuses on the wines of the island, the fruit of vines of ancient memory that grow on territories as diverse as the sandy dunes of Sulcis, the granite of Jerzu, the spectacular rocky plateau of Mamoiada or the mineral lands of Gallura.

In the rich selection of regional wines, you can find both big names and small realities in order to be able to guide our guest on a path of knowledge that leaves the memory of our region and the passion we put into our work every day with them.

The Wine List obviously does not stop at Sardinia alone, but ranges over the whole of Italy and opens a door to the great Champagnes that go well with our Crudités del Pescatore or the renowned Catalan-style lobster, together with the excellent sparkling wines from Franciacorta or Trentino.

The fresh white wines of Northern Italy from Trentino Alto Adige and Friuli Venezia Giulia to be paired with the Antipasti Fantasia or the simple but tasty Cozze alla Marinara and the structured white wines from Central and Southern Italy that go well with the fresh pasta preparations that our kitchen offers our guests every day.

Our wine list could not fail to include a selection of the most important Italian red wines, so why not pair a Chianti Classico or Barolo with our Porcetto, which will immediately give you a crunchy sensation and then delight you with its softness, an Amarone or a Supertuscan with a Fiorentina di Bue Rosso, a typical Sardinian breed that Slow Food protects with its own Presidium.

Having reached this point, all you have to do is browse through our menu and choose or rely on the advice that the restaurant team will be happy to give you, interpreting your tastes and matching them.

Sardinian white wines

A wine produced in Luras, on the sandy soils derived from granite disintegration that are reflected in the waters of Lake Liscia at about 300 metres above sea level, from Vermentino grapes harvested by hand in mid-September and fermented in temperature-controlled steel tanks. The bottles of Biancosassu are corked in May, and after maturing for a few months, they offer a straw-yellow nectar with golden hues, with scents of helichrysum flowers, broom and violets, a fresh, mineral taste and the aftertaste of bitter almonds typical of pure Gallura vermentino.

28€

SCIMÓNE

IGT Colli del Limbara Bianco - Vermentino

"Luca Depperu Sassu" Luras

Alcohol 12.5% vol

Scimóne was born in Luras, on the granite soils of the heart of Gallura. It is a wine produced from pure Vermentino grapes that macerate for about 20 days. After a soft pressing it is refined in steel tanks for eight months on the fine lees with frequent battonage.

It has a golden yellow colour, with intense aromas of chamomile, orange blossom and delicate citrus notes. On the palate, a balanced freshness and slight tannicity stand out, followed by important mineral notes. Only 850 bottles were produced in the 2021 vintage.

32€

RUINAS

IGT Colli del Limbara - Vermentino

"Cantina Depperu" Luras

Alcohol 14.5% vol

A pleasant and distinctive wine, it presents itself in the glass of a straw-yellow colour with light greenish reflections. The nose is pleasantly perfumed, with a long bouquet of particular finesse, delicate and floral. The taste is ample, velvety, with a characteristic aftertaste and savoury mineral notes. Excellent with the great dishes of seafood cuisine.

35€

FUNTANALIRAS "ORO"

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG

"Cantina del Vermentino Monti

Alcohol 13% vol

It presents itself in the glass with a straw yellow colour, still enlivened by greenish reflections, and a nice consistency. The nose offers fruity notes of golden apple and floral notes of acacia, in youth of citrus peel such as mandarin, dried fruit such as almond still fresh, and nuances of herbs aromatic herbs and sea breezes. In the mouth, it is a fine and elegant wine, fresh and savoury with good persistence. It is a perfect match for seafood cuisine, it can be enjoyed as an aperitif, but also goes well with delicate first courses, hors d'oeuvres and shellfish.

750 ml 28€ - 375 ml 16€

TUVAOES

Vermentino di Sardegna DOC

"Vinicola Cherchi" Usini

Alcohol 13.5% vol

The colour is a fairly intense straw yellow, with greenish reflections and brilliant. It has good intensity and persistence with floral and vegetal hints.

Notes of herbs, wild flowers and tomato leaf stand out. It has backbone and freshness conferred by the acidity; it is also warm and soft, thanks to the consistent structure. The aromatic pleasantness is rediscovered with a persistent floral finish. It is recommended as an aperitif and with many seafood dishes, especially mixed grills, shellfish and seafood.

750 ml 30€ - 375 ml 18€

KARMIS

IGT Tharros - Vernaccia, Vermentino

"Vinicola Contini" Oristano

Alcohol 14% vol

The name Karmis means vine.

Obtained from the vinification of Vernaccia and Vermentino grapes (about 20%), it is a straw-coloured wine, deep and brilliant. Delicate but continuous, with pleasant hints of the fruit. On the palate it is dry, soft, full, with good olfactory correspondence. Particularly suitable with fish dishes, roasted or sautéed, and white meats.

28€

KARAGNANJ

Vermentino di Gallura superiore DOCG

"Cantina Tondini" Calangianus

Alcohol 14% vol

It is a brilliant straw yellow wine with intense and enveloping aromas reminiscent of ripe yellow fruit and Mediterranean scrub. Soft, persistent and pleasant, it is characterised by a great balance of aromas and flavours. It goes well with great seafood cuisine, soups and white meats.

750 ml 30€ - Magnum 65€

SHAR

IGT Isola dei Nuraghi - Vermentino

"Concaentosa" Palau

Alcohol 13% vol

Shar is the Gallurese white wine as it was once made. Produced from vermentino grapes allowed to express all their organoleptic typicality and modelled according to an international stylistic breath that flaunts freshness, structure, immediacy and harmony.

This is what I was looking for and this is how Shar expresses itself. I hope you enjoy Emanuele Ragnedda.

110€

CAPICHERA VIGNA'NGENA

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG

"Tenute Capichera" Arzachena

Alcohol 14% vol

Obtained from pure Vermentino grapes, this wine is straw yellow in colour with greenish reflections, very clear, evokes intense, floral aromas of orange blossom, iris, broom, hawthorn and fruity aromas of yellow apple with pleasant mineral notes. The palate is fresh, lively, with full and fragrant flesh, and closes with a lovely fruity finish and persistent fullness. The word Vigna'ngena in Gallurese dialect means 'other or foreign vineyard'.

750 ml 50€ - 375 ml 27€

CAPICHERA CLASSICO

IGT Isola dei Nuraghi - Vermentino

Tenute Capichera" Arzachena

Alcohol 14 % vol

Straw yellow wine with golden hues. The nose opens rich and complex with wild flowers, hawthorn, wisteria, rosemary, thyme, lavender, pineapple and flint. On the palate it is dry, lively, full and enveloping, with fruity and aromatic flesh, the finish is long and persistent with rich mineral sapidity and elegant fullness. In production since 1980, it is the flagship wine of the winery.

750 ml 65€ - Magnum 135€

CAPICHERA VENDEMMIA TARDIVA

IGT Isola dei Nuraghi - Vermentino

"Tenute Capichera" Arzachena

Alcohol 14% vol

Straw-yellow coloured wine with slight golden reflections, very clear, with an intense and complex bouquet with notes reminiscent of orange blossom, lemon, aromatic herbs, lavender flowers and citrus honey. The palate is dry but at the same time lively and warm, rich and pulpy, with citrus and honeyed tones, the finish is long with great aftertaste persistence.

85€

SCIALA

Vermentino di Gallura Superiore DOCG

"Vigne Surrau" Arzachena

Alcohol 14% vol

This wine is straw yellow in colour, with greenish reflections. It has an intense bouquet with notes of exotic fruit. In the mouth it is soft, long and persistent, with vegetal hints and mineral notes. A wine for first courses with fish, salted fish, white meats, fresh soft cheeses.

36€

BRANU

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG

"Vigne Surrau" Arzachena

Alcohol 13.5% vol

Branu: Spring, whose breeze brings the scent of the sea and Mediterranean scrub to the vineyard. Brilliant straw-yellow coloured wine. Intense aroma with fruity and mineral notes. The flavour is long and persistent, savoury and intense. Ideal as an aperitif and excellent with seafood, first and second courses of fish.

"Branu' in the Gallurese dialect means 'Spring'.

750 ml 28€ - 375 ml 19€

MONTIDIMOLA

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG

Late Harvest

"Vigne Surrau" Arzachena

Alcohol 14% vol

Produced from Vermentino grapes harvested late and fermented half in wood and half in large oak barrels, in the glass it is a beautiful straw yellow colour, enlivened with greenish reflections, and expresses fine aromas of yellow flowers, tropical and yellow fruit, sweet spices such as vanilla and typical herbs. In the mouth, it is a wine where freshness and savouriness are balanced by softness and alcoholic richness. It prefers seafood cuisine but can be paired with certain white meat dishes and mushrooms.

50€

FIORE DEL SASSO

Vermentino di Gallura Superiore DOCG

"La Contralta" Enas, Loiri Porto San Paolo

Alcohol 13.5% vol

This Vermentino is obtained from a soft pressing that ferments in steel for about 20 days. Once the alcoholic fermentation is complete, a small part of the mass is refined in small French oak barrels. In the glass it is a brilliant yellow colour with golden reflections and the nose offers very intense aromas reminiscent of citrus fruit and Mediterranean scrub. In the mouth it is balanced and slightly tannic.

35€

SICUT ERAT

IGT Isola dei Nuraghi - Vermentino

"La Contralta" Enas, Loiri Porto San Paolo

Alcohol 15.5% vol

The grapes of "Sicut Erat" are harvested by hand, destemmed, crushed and placed in microporous ceramic amphorae to ferment in contact with the skins for 67 days. At the end of fermentation, the skins are pressed and the wine continues to age in amphorae for 9 months. The result is a wine

deep golden yellow, with intense aromas of ripe yellow fruit, almond flowers, pastries and honey. on the palate it is warm, soft, structured and with a long persistence. On the palate it is warm, soft, structured and with long persistence.

55€

AL SOL BRILLA

IGT Isola dei Nuraghi - Vermentino

"La Contralta" Enas, Loiri Porto San Paolo

Alcohol 13.5% vol

Al Sol Brilla is a wine that ferments in contact with the skins for about 15 days and matures in wooden barrels for 12 months and 8 months in steel. It has a fine and complex nose, with aromas of dried yellow flowers, candied apricots and fine spices. In the glass it has an amber colour with auburn highlights, typical of 'orange wines', while in the mouth it has a gentle attack, with a slight tannic note.

55€

CAMPIANATU

Superior vermentino di Gallura DOC - Campianatu, Arzachena

45€

JANKARA

Vermentino di Gallura Superiore DOCG

"Società Agricola Jankara" Sant'Antonio di Gallura

Alcohol 14,5% vol

This wine originates at 300 metres above sea level in the San Leonardo vein between Sant'Antonio di Gallura and Luras. It is produced from pure vermentino grapes and is vinified in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature. It is a straw yellow wine with greenish reflections typical of the variety. The nose offers intense and persistent aromas of Sardinian mandarin and white almond flowers. On the palate, it is soft, balanced and with an almondy aftertaste on the finish.

30€

La Rocca Great Red Wines Selection

Other National and International Wines

Sardinian red wines

Made from pure Cannonau grapes, Rossosassu is a wine produced in Luras. The grapes are harvested according to tradition, picking them by hand in the early morning hours of the first ten days of October and then left to macerate in steel tanks for 25/30 days. After at least four months of ageing in the bottle, it is a slightly discoloured ruby-red wine typical of cannonau vinified in purity, only slightly tannic and intense in its unmistakable and persistent hints of blackberry, raspberry and black cherry. Only 1000 bottles per year are produced.

28€

PEDRU MINORE

IGT Colli del Limbara - Nebbiolo

"Luca Depperu Sassu" Luras

Alcohol 14% vol

Pedru Minore is the traditional wine of the small village of Luras, located at the foot of Mount Limbara at about 500 metres above sea level. It is produced from pure Nebbiolo grapes, hand-picked in the first ten days of October, which ferment for about 20 days at a temperature of 24/26°. It matures in steel tanks for 6 months and for a further 8/12 months in the bottle.

35€

L'ORA GRANDE

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC

"La Contralta' Enas, Loiri Porto San Paolo

Alcohol 14.5% vol

This wine is made from Cannonau grapes that, harvested by hand in the last ten days of September, ferment in contact with the skins for about 20 days in steel tanks. It then matures in first-passage oak barrels for six months. The nose is intense, with aromas of small red fruits and spices and a clear reference to balsamic hints. In the mouth it is enveloping, with fruity and balsamic notes, slightly tannic, warm and elegant.

45€

GALÀNA

IGT Colli del Limbara - Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, Carignano, Cagnulari

"Cantina del Vermentino Monti

Alcohol 14.5% vol.

A very intense ruby red wine with violet nuances, with an intense bouquet of small berries and vanilla notes. On the palate, it is dry, warm, savoury and full-bodied, soft and elegant. It

goes perfectly with first courses, roasts, sweet pecorino cheese and is a wine for the whole meal.

30€

GROTTA ROSSA

Carignano del Sulcis DOC

"Cantina di Santadi" Santadi

Alcohol 14% vol

Intense ruby red wine with a fruity bouquet and liquorice finish. An elegant wine that maintains a good voluminosity in the mouth. To be paired with grand first courses and main courses of red meat, light game and noble poultry.

25€

ROCCA RUBIA

Carignano del Sulcis DOC Riserva

"Cantina di Santadi" Santadi

Alcohol 14.5% vol

It presents itself in the glass with a straw-yellow colour, still animated by greenish reflections, and a nice consistency. The nose offers fruity notes of golden apple and

floral notes of acacia, in its youth of citrus peel such as mandarin, dried fruit such as almond still fresh, and nuances of aromatic herbs and sea breeze. In the mouth it is a fine and elegant wine, fresh and savoury with good persistence. It is a perfect match for seafood cuisine, it can be enjoyed as an aperitif, but also goes well with delicate first courses, hors d'oeuvres and shellfish.

750 ml 34€ - 375 ml 19€

KOREM

IGT Isola dei Nuraghi - Bovale Sardo, Carignano, Cannonau

"Cantine Argiolas" Serdiana

Alcohol 14.5% vol

A wine of intense ruby red colour, with an intense, persistent and balanced bouquet. On the palate it is velvety, full, harmonious, warm and round. It goes perfectly with first courses with tasty meat sauces, suckling pig on the spit, grilled red meat and mature Sardinian pecorino cheese.

750 ml 45€ - 375 ml 25€

ASSAJÉ

IGT Isola dei Nuraghi - Carignano and Surah

"Tenute Capichera" Arzachena

Alcohol 15% vol

Obtained from Carignano and Syrah grapes, this wine has an intense ruby red colour with violet reflections. The nose reveals a splendid fusion of ethereal and vinous notes, where black fruits, cherries under spirits, blackberry, myrtle, spices, eucalyptus, cocoa and brackish notes are perceived at times. The palate is full, warm, savoury, with rich, concentrated ripe fruit and fine tannic texture; the finish is long and persistent; great character.

The word Assajé means in Gallurese 'is already something'.

58€

MANTENGHJA

IGT Nuraghi Island - Carignano and Syrah

"Tenute Capichera" Arzachena

Alcohol 15% vol

This is a brilliant straw yellow wine with intense and enveloping aromas reminiscent of ripe yellow fruit and Mediterranean scrub. Soft, persistent and pleasant, it is characterised by a great balance of aromas and flavours. To accompany great

seafood cuisine, soups and white meat

145€

NEPENTE DI OLIENA

Cannonau di Sardegna DOC

"Winery Oliena

Alcohol 14.5% vol

A dry wine of great structure and body, obtained from grapes selected in the vineyards of the municipality of Oliena, which are particularly sunny and hilly. It has an almost garnet-red colour with slight orange reflections, a vinous bouquet with a broad and persistent aroma typical of the variety. A warm flavour, rightly tannic, with good body.

It goes perfectly with grilled meats, even slightly fatty ones, and with

mature pecorino cheese.

28€

NERO RICAMO

IGT Isola dei Nuraghi - Cagnulari

"Cantina Desia" Ittiri

Alcohol 14% vol

Nero Ricamo is an unfiltered wine from Cantina Desia. Born in the north-west of Sardinia, Mediterranean scrub and olive trees surround the winery's vineyards. Each bottle signed Desia summarises the particular essence of the vineyard from which it originates, some 200 metres above sea level.

It is a pleasantly intense wine with hints of berries and floral notes. On the palate it is fresh, savoury and beautifully fine.

28€

Our Red Wine

IGT Colli del Limbara - Cannonau, Cabernet and Merlot 'Cantina Pedres' Olbia

23€

755 mt

IGT Isola dei Nuraghi - Cannonau, Cabernet, Syrah, Alicante, Carignano 'Società Agricola Jankara' Sant'Antonio di Gallura

70€

Lu Nieddu

IGT Colli del Limbara - Indigenous grape varieties

"Società Agricola Jankara" Sant'Antonio di Gallura

35€