What grows here
Fonni
16 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
In the rugged highlands of Nuoro, the ancient territory of Barbagia di Ollolai cradles Fonni, Sardinia’s highest mountain village. This extreme, granite-carved environment shapes the town's agricultural identity, driving 3 verified local producers to cultivate vines on challenging slopes. These vintners capture the alpine-Mediterranean climate primarily through the hyper-local Barbagia IGT wine denomination, limited to just 15 municipalities. In total, Fonni claims 16 overlapping protected denominations, where high-altitude viticulture triumphs over harsh winters to yield wines of profound depth, embodying the stark beauty of this isolated Sardinian sanctuary.
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