How many Sardinian wines won Tre Bicchieri in 2027?

Eighteen Sardinian wines received Tre Bicchieri in Gambero Rosso’s Vini d’Italia 2027, presented in Rome on 25 October. Nine are Cannonau di Sardegna, five are Vermentino and four are other wines. In total there are 12 reds and 6 whites on the island’s list.

Where does Sardinia rank in the 2027 Tre Bicchieri results?

Sardinia is joint eleventh of 20 regions, level with Abruzzo and Umbria. Nationally, the guide gave Tre Bicchieri to 540 wines, and Sardinia’s 18 make up its share of that total.

Which wines have been on the Sardinian Tre Bicchieri list for four editions?

Three wines appear on all four lists: Surrau’s Sciala, Mura’s Sienda and the Cannonau from Tenute Perda Rubia. Sciala and Sienda are both Vermentini from Gallura, while Tenute Perda Rubia is based in Talana.

Which Tre Bicchieri 2027 cellars are near Olbia?

Four Gallura producers on the list are reachable from Olbia: Mura in Loiri Porto San Paolo, Saraja in Telti, Surrau near Arzachena and Tenute Gregu in Calangianus. Saraja also won the Cantina emergente award. Check visiting arrangements with each cellar directly.

How has Cannonau performed in the Tre Bicchieri list over time?

Cannonau di Sardegna has grown steadily: 4 of 17 wines in the 2024 edition, then 5, then 7, and now 9 of 18 in 2027. It now accounts for half of Sardinia’s Tre Bicchieri wines.

What are good Sardinian wines to try that are not on the 2027 list?

Two picks are Balari, a frizzante Vermentino di Gallura from Cantina del Vermentino in Monti, at about 10 euro, and Franzisca, a Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva by Giovanni Montisci in Mamoiada, at about 100 euro. Franzisca won Tre Bicchieri in the 2024 edition.

Tre Bicchieri 2027 Sardinia: Full List and Wine Chart

Gambero Rosso gave 18 Sardinian wines its Tre Bicchieri rating in Vini d'Italia 2027, presented in Rome on 25 October. This page puts the result on one sheet: the 18 wines with their producers and towns, a chart of how the island's list has shifted over four editions, the Gallura cellars you can reach from Olbia, and the two bottles we would pick ourselves. The full news report, with sources and the caveats, is Sardinia wins 18 Tre Bicchieri in Gambero Rosso's 2027 guide.

The 18 wines at a glance

The factsheet in the gallery lists all 18. In short: nine Cannonau di Sardegna, five Vermentino and four other wines, 12 reds and 6 whites. Nationally the guide gave Tre Bicchieri to 540 wines, which puts Sardinia joint eleventh of 20 regions with Abruzzo and Umbria.

Cannonau di Sardegna (9): Antonella Corda (Serdiana), Giuseppe Gabbas Dule (Nuoro), Quartomoro Memorie di Vite (Marrubiu), Olianas Le Anfore di Elena Casadei (Gergei), Fratelli Puddu and Iolei, both Nepente di Oliena (Oliena), Tenute Perda Rubia (Talana), Francesco Cadinu Perdas Longas (Mamoiada), Su'Entu Tèrruas (Sanluri).
Vermentino (5): Surrau Sciala (Arzachena), Tenute Gregu Selenu X Vendemmia (Calangianus), Mura Sienda (Loiri Porto San Paolo), Saraja Kari dì Pétra late harvest (Telti), Giovanni Maria Cherchi Tuvaoes (Usini).
Other wines (4): Sella & Mosca Marchese di Villamarina (Alghero), Cantina di Calasetta Bricco delle Piane (Calasetta), Pala Perlia Nuragus (Serdiana), Argiolas Turriga (Serdiana).

We counted the Sardinian lists of the last four editions by the denomination on each label. Cannonau di Sardegna went from 4 of 17 in the 2024 edition to 5, then 7, and now 9 of 18. Vermentino stayed at 5 except for 7 in 2026. Everything else dropped from 8 in 2024 to 3 in 2026 and is at 4 this year. Blends such as Turriga, which include Cannonau, count as other wines in this split. The chart in the gallery shows the four editions side by side.

Three wines are on all four lists: Surrau's Sciala, Mura's Sienda and Tenute Perda Rubia's Cannonau. Two of them are Gallura Vermentino from cellars near Olbia.

Gallura cellars within reach of Olbia

Four of the 18 come from Gallura, the home of Vermentino di Gallura, Sardinia's only DOCG.

Mura, Loiri Porto San Paolo: Sienda, on the list for the fourth edition running. South of Olbia; tastings bookable through Winedering.
Saraja, Telti: the late-harvest Kari dì Pétra, and the guide's Cantina emergente award for an emerging winery.
Surrau, near Arzachena: Sciala, also on all four lists.
Tenute Gregu, Calangianus: Selenu, in the granite hills inland; tastings bookable through Winedering.

Olbia's own Vermentino festival, Benvenuto Vermentino, filled the old town from 5 to 10 October this year; our evening guide to the festival covers what it is like. For tastings we have visited ourselves, see Tenute Olbios, Capichera, Cudacciolu and Tenuta Masone Mannu in Monti.

Our two picks

Neither is on this year's list, and they sit at opposite ends of the price range.

Balari, Cantina del Vermentino, Monti. A frizzante Vermentino di Gallura DOCG from the cooperative founded in 1956 in Monti, the village that borders Olbia inland, which marked its 70th anniversary on 30 October. Retailers list it at about €10. Light, lightly sparkling, made for fried fish on a warm evening.

Franzisca, Giovanni Montisci, Mamoiada. A Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva from old bush vines at around 650 metres, named after Montisci's wife, Francesca, and made in small quantities. Retailers list the 2022 at about €100. It won Tre Bicchieri in the 2024 edition. Mamoiada is on this year's list through Francesco Cadinu's Perdas Longas.

About the images

The factsheet and the chart are Sardinia Blog's own work from Gambero Rosso's published lists; the counting method is explained in the news report. The photos come from Sardinia Blog's own library: ripe grapes on the vine and a vineyard at dusk in Gallura, oak casks in a Monti cellar, and the Benvenuto Vermentino barrel in Olbia's old town.

Sardinia Blog is published within the Rental12 ecosystem, which lets homes it owns in Olbia and Golfo Aranci. Its guide to Vermentino tastings near Olbia is a company page, not independent evidence.