Wines made from Vermentino grapes of Cinque Terre
Discover the best wines made with Vermentino as a single variety or as a blend of Cinque Terre.
More informations about the variety Vermentino
The vermentino grape variety was widespread in Italy, Sardinia and Corsica. Today, Vermentino is grown in the regions bordering the Mediterranean, mainly in Provence (Côtes de Provence, Bellet), Corsica (Corse Calvi), Languedoc (Côtes du Roussillon, Costières de Nîmes) and the Rhône Valley (Côtes du Luberon). Because it ripens late, Vermentino requires a warm climate for its development and can only be grown in regions with good sun exposure. Conversely, cold or temperate climates do not allow it to ripen properly. Vermentino is only susceptible to powdery mildew. When vinified on its own, Vermentino produces a single-variety dry white wine that is light and full-bodied with a pale yellow color. It can also be blended with other grape varieties such as Ugni Blanc, Cinsault and Grenache, in which case its low acidity makes it light and fresh. Vermentino belongs to the grape varieties of Ajaccio, Corsica and Corbières. The aromas released by this variety are multiple. One can detect notes of fresh apple, green almond, sweet spices, hawthorn, ripe pear and fresh pineapple.
More informations about the region of Ligurie
The wine region of Cinque Terre is located in the region of Ligurie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cantina Cinque Terre or the Domaine La Polenza produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cinque Terre are Vermentino, Sangiovese and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cinque Terre often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, floral or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak.
What are the typical flavors of the Vermentino grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 25% of Vermentino
- Tree fruitPresent in 19% of Vermentino
- EarthPresent in 17% of Vermentino
- MicrobioPresent in 13% of Vermentino
- OakPresent in 11% of Vermentino
- Non oakPresent in 9% of Vermentino
- VegetalPresent in 8% of Vermentino
- SpicesPresent in 7% of Vermentino
- CitrusPresent in 6% of Vermentino
- Tropical fruitPresent in 5% of Vermentino
- MineralityPresent in 5% of Vermentino
- PearPresent in 5% of Vermentino
- PeachPresent in 4% of Vermentino
- HoneyPresent in 4% of Vermentino
- ApplesPresent in 4% of Vermentino
- LemonPresent in 3% of Vermentino
- Green applePresent in 3% of Vermentino
- PineapplePresent in 3% of Vermentino
- SaltPresent in 3% of Vermentino
- MelonPresent in 3% of Vermentino
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