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Irgoli

16 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.

In Sardinia's Nuoro province, the small community of Irgoli, home to just over two thousand residents, anchors a distinct terroir yielding 16 protected designations. The local granite-edged soils nurture vines for the Provincia di Nuoro IGT, a wine designation spanning 100 municipalities. Here, the unique microclimate also feeds the prickly Carciofo Spinoso di Sardegna DOP, a specialized artichoke restricted to 128 municipalities. These specific conditions yield intense, concentrated flavors, where centuries-old agrarian customs transform the rocky Nuoro hillsides into a sanctuary of culinary heritage that defines this specific Sardinian enclave.

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