MTW customers visit Bosa in our “Northern Sardinia” accompanied trip.
Layers of history, from the phoenecians to the modern day, make this small, colourful coastal town a destination everybody should explore at least once.
Located on Sardinia’s wild west coast, the town boasts a pretty harbour, a delightful historic centre and an important fort.
The Grotte di Nettuno (Neptune’s Caves) are a short boat ride – or a flight of 650 steps for the athletic – away.
This prestigious and rare wine must be made from at least 95% Malvasia Sarda. This grape falls within the ‘Malvasia’ group of grapes, sharing a common name, but little or no family or genetic relation. As a nod to the island’s history, it is believed that the grape was imported from Greece during the period of the Byzantine empire.
Malvasia di Bosa wines usually have a sherry-like oxidative quality. They can be vinified amabile or dolce, which is to say, off-dry or sweet. Riserva versions must age for at least two years, of which one in wood. Dry, sparkling bottlings are permitted. But the rarest and most important – the ones which fetch the highest prices – are the sweet dessert Passito versions.
Named sub-zones include Suni, Modolo, Tinnura, Flussio, Magomadas, Tresnuraghes and Bosa.
