Cannonau is a native black grapes vine that is grown in Sardinia and is suitable both for the production of young wines and for medium-aged wines. Its origins are still debated: until a few years ago it was thought that it had been imported on the island during the Spanish domination of the XIII; on the other hand, recent archaeological findings have shown that this variety was present on the island - and was being cultivated - more than 3,000 years ago, well before the arrival of Phoenicians and Romans. Some more safety comes from genetic analysis that accumulate with the Spanish grape Garnacha (in France is known as Grenache), with the Alicante cultivated in southern Italy or with Tai Rosso of Veneto.