📜 Tharros
Tharros is an Italian PGI (IGP, formerly IGT) for white, rosé, red and novello wines, also frizzante, from the 78 communes of the former province of Oristano in Sardinia.
Tharros is a protected geographical indication (PGI) for wines from the province of Oristano in Sardinia. The area covers the whole territory of the 78 communes of the former province of Oristano. The name has been protected in the EU since 19 February 1999.
The single document covers still and frizzante wines in white, rosé and red, plus novello. Colours range from pale white to amber yellow, from light ruby to garnet red and from pale to deep pink; the taste runs from dry to sweet, and novello from dry to off-dry. The variety may be named on the label or left out. Minimum total alcohol is 10% vol for white, 10.5% vol for rosé and 11% vol for red and novello, and 10.5% vol for frizzante wines. Maximum yields are 19 tonnes of grapes per hectare for white and 18 tonnes for red and rosé.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Tharros → → → 🍷 Still wine → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Sardinia
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Rosé
- Related to
- 🍷 Still wine
Frequently asked questions
What does Tharros PGI mean?
It is a protected geographical indication: the grapes come from the 78 communes of the former province of Oristano and the wine follows the production rules registered in the EU.
Which wines are made under Tharros?
White, rosé and red wines, still or frizzante, and red novello, with or without a variety name.
What is the minimum alcohol?
Minimum total alcohol is 10% vol for white, 10.5% vol for rosé and 11% vol for red and novello; frizzante wines need 10.5% vol.
What to read next
- 🍷 Red wine — Wine from dark grapes that ferments with the skins and takes its colour from them.
- 🍷 Still wine — Wine without noticeable bubbles: EU category 1, at least 8.5–9 % actual alcohol and no more than 15 % total; red, white, rosé or orange.
- 🍷 White wine — Wine made from grape juice without the skins; it can come from pale and even dark berries.
Similar
📜 Isola dei Nuraghi · 📜 Ogliastra · 📜 Parteolla · 📜 Sibiola · 📜 Trexenta · 📜 Valle del Tirso
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- Documento unico / fascicolo tecnico IGP Tharros (eAmbrosia, allegato 22621)
- Wikidata