Ogliastra: What to buy
Flavors , fragrances and taste of Ogliastra - Sardinia.
Continue the journey through the things you can not miss if you are on holiday in Ogliastra.
Wine Cannonau
It is the most famous species of Sardinian vine and was celebrated by Gabriele D'Annunzio. Its ideal habitat is the Ogliastra area, although you can find it throughout the whole Sardinian territory.
Cannonau is a D.O.C. wine (controlled denomination of origin). A dry, rich, soft tasted wine, which can be red, white or rosè.
"Culurgiones" of Ogliastra
It is typical regional pasta: they are a sort of raviolis, prepared with sheet of pasta dough, which is filled with fresh sheep cheese. They can be enriched with beetroot or meat, onion or potatoes.
You can season them with
The ham from Talana and Villagrande
It is always on the tables of typical food lovers: it is a sweet starter to be served with a good Cannonau and with slices of "pane carasau", the typical Sardinian bread.
"Su casu ajedu"
Shepherds' generally ate it with bread.
The sheep and goat's milk was put in a cork oak vessel and couldn't be eaten before 48 hours.
It is a light and refreshing cheese: it is difficult to find it in zootechnics companies; you can perhaps try it c/o some local farmer.
The linen blankets of Barisardo
There is a prestigious textile manufacture in Barì: among handicraft-manufactured products, curtains, linen cushions, but especially linen blankets (manufactured with the prestigious "a pibiones", in grains technique) deserve to be mentioned.
