A wine with
unique notes
In line with nature’s rhythm
The Atha Ruja vineyards are located a few km from Dorgali, within the National Park of the Gulf of Orosei and Gennargentu, in the heart of the Oddoene Valley, an area traditionally devoted to viticulture and known as one of the cru areas for the Sardinian vine par excellence: Cannonau.
We are the guardians of a still uncontaminated area and we want to preserve it by fully adhering to the rules of organic farming. An original core of Mediterranean scrub still thrives in the middle of the vineyard, which is in part cultivated in head-trained bush vines over fifty years old, and in part as spurred cordons with six thousand plants per hectare. The selective thinning helps us to balance the plant by facilitating the appropriate ripening of the grapes and to contain the yield, thus preserving over the years our vines’ superior and uniform quality.
Organic Farming
Products recognized as organic by the Ministry of Agriculture.
Green Energy
Integration of renewable energy sources in our production processes.
DOC and IGT Quality Certification
Quality brands and guarantee of geographical origin of wines.
Water saving
Water recovery system for its reuse in vineyard irrigation.
We take care
of our land
Here, under the watchful eye of our trusted winemaker, we grow only three red grape varieties native to Sardinia: Cannonau, Carignano and Bovale Sardo. They have been all selected thanks to a painstaking research work on the original biotypes of each vine and grafted plant by plant in our vineyard.
Each and every production phase is the result of human labour, of skilful hands that work for the cultivation of the soil, pruning, topping, thinning during the veraison phase and, finally, during the harvest in September, which we undertake during the coolest hours of the day.
Buy Online
Receive our products directly at home!
We prefer
manual harvesting
It is the most delicate method for vines and in this way we have a greater control over the bunches to select and those to be discarded, which are simply cut and left lying on the ground to become natural fertilizer, giving back to the earth what the earth has given us.
This is how our vineyards give life to ATHA RUJA wines and their extraordinary harmony and complexity of aromas and flavours.
Our Grapes
Cannonau
Cannonau is the most widespread black grape variety in Sardinia. Although the cultivation of these grapes is common throughout the island, it is more concentrated in the hinterland. It is believed that Cannonau is the oldest grape of the Mediterranean basin.
Carignano
This vine owes its introduction in Sardinia to the Phoenicians. It has medium-large leaves and medium-sized bunches with very thick-skinned grapes of an intense blue colour. It is a vigorous vine, with an abundant and constant yield. It has good resistance to wind and cold springs.
Bovale
Bovale Sardo is a native vine with black grapes. It has small bunches and a high sugar content. It is also marked by a high concentration of colouring pigments, recognised as a major source of antioxidants.
