Expect lemon, green apple, sea salt, almond, and a herbaceous note with medium body and bright acidity. Sardinian Vermentino is one of the Mediterranean's most distinctive seafood whites.
- Varietal
- Vermentino (100% — Vermentino di Gallura is Sardinia's only DOCG)
- Region
- Italy / Sardinia / Gallura
- Body
- Medium
- Style
- dry white, fresh, mineral, food-friendly
The producer
Branu is a Vermentino di Gallura producer in northern Sardinia. The Gallura DOCG is Italy's only Vermentino DOCG and is widely regarded as the variety's premier zone, with granite-rich soils and warm-but-breezy coastal conditions.
What critics say
Vermentino di Gallura wines from quality producers receive consistently solid reviews as benchmark Mediterranean coastal whites.
Pairing
Grilled octopus, raw oysters, grilled fish with lemon, seafood pastas