Vermentino’s fame is always higher

by Editorial Staff 03/22/22 |

Whether it is Sardinian, Tuscan or Ligurian, Vermentino is living a period of great splendor, gaining fame and success, extremely appreciated by Italian consumers. We offer four of them from different areas.

Vermentino is a grape that from Iberian peninsula spread in Liguria, Corsica, Sardinia and, in more recent times, in Tuscany as well. In the last years they worked in order to produce fresh and lively wines, vinified in purity, which could be fruity and pleasing.

In Sardinia there are three Vermentino appellations: Vermentino di Gallura, which obtained the DOCG in 1996, is traditionally more structured and alcoholic, Alghero Vermentino (both still and sparkling, dry or sweet) and Vermentino di Sardegna, produced in the whole island. Generally less structured but elegant is the Vermentino Ligure, DOC in Riviera di Ponente and Colli di Luni. In Tuscany, finally, the diffusion of this vine starts from the north, from Lunigiana with the Tuscan side of Colli di Luni and Candia dei Colli Apuani Vermentino to go down along the coast, with Doc Bolgheri Vermentino and Maremma Toscana Vermentino, which provide it in purity or in blend.

We have chosen four wines to represent the different territories where this wine offers its best expressions, starting from Vermentino di Sardegna Camminera by Auradya, then going to Tuscany with Maremma Toscana Vermentino Litorale by Val delle Rose and going up to Colli di Luni, where we find a Tuscan, Vigne Basse by Terenzuola, and a Ligurian, Etichetta Nera by Ca' Lunae.

And we start from Sardinia. Serdiana is the most viticultural area of the region and it is home to great and historical wineries. Salvatore and Nicoletta Pala are the very young protagonists of Audarya's birth. Vineyards worked with maniacal care and a high level technical staff have allowed them to obtain since the first release on the market results that could seem surprising only to those who do not know the overwhelming passion of the two young people. The production is deliberately concentrated exclusively on the typical vines of the area.

Crossing the Tyrrhenian Sea we arrive in southern Tuscany. The Cecchi family's Maremma investment, the Val delle Rose estate, has grown in importance over the years. 105 hectares of vineyards for half a million bottles are considerable numbers. It was in 2011 the completion of the new wine cellar for vinification and aging, perfectly equipped and connected to the new area - opened in 2016 - dedicated to hospitality on which Andrea Cecchi focused a lot in order to implement the knowledge of the territory and of its wines.

We go up along the coast until we reach the province of Massa Carrara. Colli di Luni are a middle land, divided between Tuscany and Liguria. Reconstructing, at least from an enological point of view, the ancient Lunigiana, including the Cinque Terre, has always been the dream of Ivan Giuliani, who has been producing wines between Liguria and Tuscany for more than thirty years. Terenzuola winery is older, it dates back to 1930, but Ivan started the "new course" in 1993 and the results are excellent.

Few kilometers further north, after having crossed the regional border, we find Bosoni family, a perfect interpreter of this condition of duality, in a territory where the crisp gracefulness of Ligurian wines is enriched by the opulence of a certain Tuscan attitude. Cantine Lunae winery, modernly managed, shows precise and lush declinations.

Vermentino di Sardegna Camminera 2020 Audarya

94/100 - € 15,00

100% Vermentino grapes. It rests in cement vats for 12 months. Bright straw yellow color. Wide aromas of elderflowers, yellow fruits, spices and thyme. Powerful taste, still slightly austere yet already neat and smooth. Juicy finish, very savory and with long persistence.

Maremma Toscana Vermentino Litorale 2020 Val delle Rose

90/100 - € 9,00

Blend of 90% Vermentino with 10% of other complementary grapes. Stainless steel only. Bright golden straw yellow color. Inense and deep aromas of exotic fruits, pineapple, medlar, yellow peach, broom flowers and iodine hints. Very pleasant, rich, savory, notes of yellow fruits and pineapple. Low acidity, very briny and dynamic. Savory and great persistence in the finish.

Colli di Luni Vermentino Vigne Basse 2020 Terenzuola

92/100 - € 15,00

100% Vermentino grapes. Stainless steel on the yeasts for 3 years. Light straw yellow color. Very unique aromas of anise, Amalfi lemon and cedar. Tense and savory taste, very pleasant, dynamic, fresh and intense Mediterranean notes.

Colli di Luni Vermentino Etichetta Nera 2020 Lunae

93/100 - € 15,00

100% Vermentino grapes. Stainless steel for 4 months. Clear straw yellow color. Wide and complex aromas of summer flowers, tropical fruits and a nice vegetal hint of Mediterranean scrub. Wide taste, tense savory notes with an alcoholic body that gives it smoothness.

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