Typical sardinian products: 5 places for who loves food and wine tourism

Sardinia, a land of magic, history and folklore, is more than sea and white sandy beaches from a tourist point of view.

The island's true richness indeed can be found - and tasted - in the typical sardinian products, the pride of the region and precious elements for tourists who wants to explore the best of local food and wine.

Blessed by the sun and lulled by the sea breeze, Sardinia enjoys a mild climate all year round and boasts a surprising variety of ancient traditions and equally extraordinary local productions.

Do you want to discover them with us? Then let's get started! Five fantastic destinations to visited await us between breathtaking places and typical products to fall in love with the island!

Anyone, even having never visited this wonderful island, might have heard of typical sardinian products, that range from the best of food and wine with tasty cheeses, olive oil and quality wines to the most authentic artisan productions, like the processing of metals to create jewels and prized knives.

But is only the beginning of a journey of unforgettable flavors and scents, which who have had the chance to try have never forgotten. A journey that moves along the coast and hinterland of North Sardinia, following the rich calendar of events and traditions of Salude & Trigu, the long festival that tells the story of the most authentic Sardinia, among typical productions worthy of kings and queens.

The intense scent of helichrysum and myrtle berries along the seaside paths, the savory and bold flavor of sardinian pecorino cheese, the surprising delicacy of breads, seafood, olive oil and wines, all of these contribute to the promotion of sardinian cuisine as a driving force to a new tourism formula that features Sardinia as a leading destination.

If you're looking for an alternative travel idea for visiting Sardinia on your next holiday this year, check out our itinerary through places, traditions and typical sardinian products that you will never forget!

Program of our food and wine tour:

Stop 1: Alghero, tastings of excellent extra virgin olive oil and breads

Stop 2: Sorso-Sennori, toast with a glass of sweet and prized Moscato

Stop 3: Nulvi, cheese delicacy for everyone with Granglona

Stop 4: Gallura (Berchiddeddu), the exquisite local honey among the finest in Europe

Stop 5: Olbia, the extraordinary duality between the sophistication and simplicity of bottarga

In the universal imagination, nothing embodies the Mediterranean aesthetic more than a bright green olive branch adorned with big olives, shining like jewels.

A symbol of peace and health, well-being and wealth, while Greek mythology described the olive tree as a gift from the Gods to mankind, here in Sardinia especially near beautiful Alghero this "divine" crop produces such a pure extra virgin olive oil, one of the most prestigious local productions for sure.

Alghero's extra virgin olive oil is certainly one of the most requested and prestigious typical sardinian products, prized both by locals and tourists, who even love to sip it in dedicated tastings accompanying it with delicious traditional breads, like the carasau.

A true sensorial journey, from the deep green and gold nuances that caress the eyes to the fragrant scent that stimulate senses, up to the final spicy tingling on palate that defines its taste. A real treat!

Who wishes to explore the best of local productions from Sardinia certainly cannot give up on prestigious wines like Vermentino and Cannonau, but let's not forget about end of the meal!

On the placid hills of Romangia overlooking the Gulf of Asinara, here thrives peacefully the golden grape Moscato, processed to make a very sweet dessert and after-meal wine, also perfect for celebrating and toasting at parties.

With its floral and sweet aroma, it is a good chocie to side with traditional desserts and other typical sardinian products.

Nestled between the sea and the hills, the villages of Sorso and Sennori have always been dedicated to wine-making and are home to this excellent wine. With dedication and admiration for past generations, who made the most of this landa's fertile soil through hard work, today both towns are actively committed to protecting this DOC wine bringing it to the attention of new generations of winemakers and enthusiasts.

You can sip excellent and sweet Moscato by participating in traditional events and themed fairs, on guided tours at wineries and tastings organized by the producers. Whether is white, passito, liqueur or sparkling...there is a Moscato for all tastes: cheers!

If you have already heard about or even seen the Candelieri di Sassari, why not replicate the amazement by taking part in the celebrations of Candelieri Nulvesi? Amidst colorful and evocative parades, part of a vast heritage of sardinian religious customs, this could be the perfect chance to visit the village of Nulvi and try a real food treasure.

We're speaking about Granglona, ​​a cooked table cheese made exclusively from sheep's milk, created in the 1990s by a cooperative of farmers from Anglona eager to showcase the best of the region's own productions.

Supple and sweet-aromatic when young, more grainy, straw-yellow and slightly spicy when aged even for over 30 months, it is considered one of most interesting typical sardinian products. Compared to traditional sardinian cheeses, Granglona's most striking characteristic is its flavor, more similar to Parmigiano than Pecorino.

It can be savored on its own, paired with bread, honey or fruit as an appetizer, or used as a condiment for any other dish, as its flavor pairs well with many different ingredients. Granglona is also a lactose-free cheese, therefore perfect for everyone!

When traveling across Sardinia, there are those who can't wait to go to the restaurant to order a seada as a dessert...and those who lie!

A treasure chest of durum wheat semolina, water and lard, with a soft and warm filling of fresh cheese, scented with citrus zest and wrapped in a shiny veil of honey: few simple ingredients for a delicious typical dessert, that you'll love forever.

This delicacy finds its origins in Gallura, land that knows how to enhance the golden and crunchy frying with the delicious local honey, one of the finest in Europe and long recognized as the best in Italy.

The production is wide: from the excellent wildflower to the more aromatic eucalyptus, lavander and chestnut, up to the rare strawberry tree honey. Honey is one of the main ingredients of the sardinian confectionery tradition, including soft and melting torrone, the acciuleddi and orillettas - fried sweets braids or lace shaped, accompanied by honey.

Particularly in the area of Berchiddeddu, beekeeping is still practiced with ancient methods. The honey produced by these beloved bees, among rows of lavender, tufts of wild thistle and fruiting strawberry trees, is highly prized and represents a true excellence production all over Sardinia.

It cannot therefore be missed on a food and wine itinerary to find out and taste the best of typical sardinian products: even after the most lavish of meals, a beautiful seada cloaked in excellent honey is must!

Let's conclude our journey to discover the finest local products from Sardinia with the beloved bottarga, one of the most famous typical sardinian products, characterized by an extraordinary balance between sophistication and simplicity.

Bottarga is spectacular and refined in seafood dishes, paired with clams or marinara sauce for example, and immediately evokes the sensation of a special lunch at a seaside restaurant, whether you're traveling to Sardinia for the first time or after a long time.

But it's also the (not so) secret ingredient for last-minute spaghetti, the kind you prepare when you invite a friend over for dinner spontaneously without any preparation: spaghettone cooked with olive oil or butter and topped with a heap of grated bottarga, a mouth-watering dish that everyone will love!

The production of this prized seafood product, obtained by drying mullet roe, is renowned and requested worldwide. You can taste exquisite bottarga right in Olbia, one of Sardinia's most beautiful and interesting cities, which hosts special events every year dedicated to local food and wine such as the unmissable Benvenuto Vermentino.

If you happen to be in the area for the occasion, make sure to look for it on the menu and pair it with an excellent glass of white wine! Our advice: sprinkled over a plate of pasta with Olbia mussels it's truly heavenly, a delicacy worthy of recognition of queen among all the typical sardinian products!