Wine tastings in Alghero

For wine lovers, there is a lot to discover and enjoy in north-eastern Sardinia. Located just above Alghero, you can visit the two large, well-known wineries Sella & Mosca and Cantina Santa Maria la Palma, among others. 

A summary of the wine tastings and tours you can take in and around Alghero. Starting with the tours and tastings at the wineries themselves.

Cantina Santa Maria la Palma is a Società cooperativa where some 300 winemakers supply their grapes to produce over 5 million bottles altogether. Among them are some little gems in the Prestige and Akènta ranges. A very special one, for instance, is the Akènta Sub, a sparkling wine aged for 6 to 10 months at a depth of some 40 metres under the sea off the coast of Alghero. 

A guided tour at the winery in Santa Maria la Palma can be completed with four different wines.

You can choose between the Classica (Papiri, Punta Rosa and the Cagnulari - €20 p.p.), the Premium (Akenta Rosé, Akenta Cuvée 71, Trìulas or Estiu and the Timbenia or the Naramae - €30 p. p.), the Prestige (Ràfia, Redìt and the Recònta - €35 p.p.) or the Akènta (Akènta, Akènta Sub and the Akènta Rosè or the Akenta Cuvée - €35 p.p.) winetasting tour. Reservations are required and can be made in advance via the website.

Wine tasting, by the way, is also possible in the wine shop of Cantina Santa Maria la Palma in the town of Alghero itself.

Another well-known winery is Sella & Mosca, part of the Terra Moretti Group since 2016. At Sella & Mosca, there are multiple choices. A tour of the wine cellars followed by a wine tasting starts from €13 p.p. You will be given the Oscarì at the end of the tour. The Tradizione wine tour (you will be served the Torbato Brut and the Cala Reale) costs €15 p.p. And finally there is the Innovazione wine tour where you can taste the Torbato Brut Rosé, the Ambat and the Tanca Farrà. This wine tour and tasting costs €35 p.p.

Booking is required and can easily be done online via the website.

At Tenute Delogu, there are two options. The Magic Tasting (3 wines of your choice with little snacks) for €30 p.p. or the Celebration Tasting (4 wines of your choice with little snacks) for €35 p.p. You can make reservations via their website application form.

Other guided wine tasting tours at wineries in Alghero and surrounding areas:

• Poderi Parpinello
• Azienda Agricola Leda' (Wine Resort Ledà d'Ittiri)
• Gabriele Palmas
• Cantina Rigàtteri
• Isola Oltremare

Apart from visiting the wineries by yourself, you can also arrange to book wine tours in Alghero where wine tasting is an element of a a more complete food tour.

Escursì is a tour operator offering guided tours and day trips in Sardinia. There are plenty of options for Alghero (link). Of course, there are specific food and wine tours available as well! So one can combine a city tour with a wine tasting. Or have dinner in a vineyard. Take a look at the various opportunities during your stay in Alghero.

NaturAlghero by Gabriella, Francesco and Fabio is organising several tours in Alghero, including a Wine & Cheese tour. A 5-hour discovery tour with local experts who start by taking you to a winery in Regional Park of Porto Conte. After an explanation and guided tour, you'll get to enjoy three types of wine to taste here. Afterwards, you will go to a farm where cheese is produced. At the end of this tour there will be a tasting of cheese, salami and two wines. This memorable cheese and wine tour will cost €100 p.p. (minimum 4 people).

Naast de wijnhuizen zelf zijn er in Alghero ook tours te boeken waar wijnproeven een onderdeel uitmaakt van een completere foodtour.