Vermentino di Gallura

"Vermentino di Gallura" is a Sardinian white wine recognized with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). It is produced in different types, in addition to the basic version: Superiore, Sparkling, Spumante, Passito and Vendemmia tardiva.

Grapes

Grapes The production takes place using a large prevalence, equal to at least 95% of the total, of Vermentino grapes, mixed with other white grapes, non-aromatic, grown in Sardegna.

Physicochemical and Organoleptic properties

"Vermentino di Gallura" (minimum total alcoholic strength by volume 12% vol.) and its variants Superiore and Vendemmia tardiva (13% vol.) have similar organoleptic characteristics. The color is straw yellow, with greenish reflections, the smell intense and pleasant. The palate ranges from dry to medium-sweet and may have a slightly bitter aftertaste. The ageing in barrels gives it hints of wood and notes of vanilla. The Sparkling wine (10.5% vol.), on the other hand, is straw yellow, with a lively and sparkling foam, a pleasant and characteristic fruity aroma and a dry to sweet flavour. While the Spumante (10.5% vol.) stands out for its fine and persistent foam and for the scent of yeast in the perfume (if produced with the classic method). Finally, the Passito (15% vol.) is golden, with an ethereal smell, ripe fruit and a full flavor, savory and aromatic.

Grape production area

The production area coincides with Gallura, an area in the north-east of Sardegna characterised by specific climatic conditions: warm temperate climate, concentrated rainfall in the autumn and winter months, with constant winds.

Specificity and historical notes

According to the prevailing historical thesis, Vermentino is a vine of Spanish origin, imported into Sardinia in the period between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries. The traces that date back to the wine-growing activity in Gallura, however, are dated, in the Nuragic period (1400-1200 BC).