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THE
TRADITION.
The
roots of Antichi Poderi di Jerzu go back deep into the past.
The first documents referring to wine-making in the village
date back to the 12th century. The
arrival of the Spanish in Sardinia boosted production and
from that period on the whole community participated in
the wine business, strengthening its leading role in the territory.
This
flourishing activity led numerous families to move
to the main towns in the region, where they opened their
own wine shops; this period is known as the “Era of
the Ox Carts”, from the
carts that bore the wine from Jerzu to the new markets.
THE
TERRITORY.
The
Winery is sited in Jerzu itself, a pleasant small town
situated some 500 m a.s.l.
along the eastern coast in the heart
of Ogliastra, one of the most attractive areas in Sardinia,
with its rolling green hills, stretches of fine white sand,
hidden bays set against an unspoilt natural background,
valleys and mountains with
impressive limestone spurs, the ‘tacchi’,
and woods of centuries’ old trees framing the Nuraghic
towers, Tombs of the Giants and ‘Domus de Janas’, megalithic
monuments witness to a millennial civilization.
The
mountains offer a lush natural backdrop of Mediterranean
vegetation and wildlife.
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