Brilliant, contemporary, and supremely drinkable, Vermentino is produced from a white grape selection native to the Mediterranean and planted extensively on islands like Sardinia and Corsica, with most expressions nonetheless coming from Italy and France. However the adaptable, warm-weather grape is touring additional afield, with winemakers in Australia and the U.S. additionally crafting single-varietal Vermentinos. Starting from tart and fruity to creamy with pronounced salinity, the wine is a pure match for seafood and a great summer season sipper.
Barboursville Vineyards Vermentino Reserve
In north central Virginia, Barboursville Vineyards found that Vermentino grapes tailored significantly properly to the nice and cozy local weather on the historic property. Bottled since 2012, their Vermentino Reserve showcases the varietal’s shiny fruit flavors of citrus and pear, whereas seven to eight months of ageing on the lees offers the wine strong physique and construction, with a lingering minerality on the end. $23, bbvwine.com
Yves Leccia “E Croce” Patrimonio Blanc
Sixth-generation winemaker Yves Leccia works solely on the stony E Croce plateau within the Patrimonio area of Corsica the place he grew up. His “E Croce” Patrimonio Blanc is produced from Vermentino vines planted in 1989. The ensuing wine carries aromas of flint and citrus rind, whereas a noticeable savory character is complemented by notes of tart fruit and honey. $44.99, nyc.flatiron-wines.com
Argiolas Costamolino Vermentino
Based in 1937 by Antonio Argiolas on the island of Sardinia, the Argiolas vineyard farms 600 acres of grapes native to the island, together with Vermentino. Costamolino is vinified in chrome steel, preserving its contemporary aromas of tropical fruit like guava and passionfruit. Flavors of tart pineapple carry by way of, complemented with a smooth, natural end. $14.99, astorwines.com
Koerner “Rolle” Vermentino
From brothers Damon and Jono Koerner in South Australia’s Clare Valley, the “Rolle” Vermentino (Rolle is the French title for the range) is made extra like a Chardonnay, aged on solids in oak for 9 months. The ensuing wine is straightforward consuming (at slightly below 11 % ABV) with a creamy physique, juicy lemon flavors, and a delicate trace of umami. $40, buyaussiewine.com
Marchesi Antinori Vermentino Bolgheri
From the historic Antinori wine-making household, which has estates throughout Tuscany and Umbria, this Vermentino from Bolgheri was first bottled in 1996 as they pushed to reintroduce extra indigenous varieties. Vibrantly contemporary and fragrant, the wine opens with the scent of springtime flowers and moist slate, and its tart and juicy flavors are lower with a pleasant salinity. $19.99, craftcurd.com
Poggio al Tesoro “Solosole” Vermentino
Although Tuscany perhaps extra typically equated with crimson wines, this vibrant Vermentino is a pleasantly stunning different. From household vineyard Poggioal Tesoro, situated in Bolgheri between the ocean and nation hillsides, the Solosole (“simply sunshine”) opens with candy aromas of inexperienced apple sweet, however is crisp and zippy on the palate with notes of tart apricot. $24.99, wine.com
