Wines made from Vermentino grapes of Carignano del Sulcis
Discover the best wines made with Vermentino as a single variety or as a blend of Carignano del Sulcis.
Nervy, saline whites with cutting acidity and enveloping richness, showing aromas of grapefruit, lime, pear, white flowers, fresh almond, fennel and marine iodine notes. Slightly bitter finish. Star of Sardinia (Vermentino di Gallura DOCG), Liguria, coastal Tuscany (Bolgheri) and Corsica. Also in Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon as Rolle. An autochthonous Mediterranean variety.
DOC of south-western Sardinia (Sulcis archipelago, Sant'Antioco, Calasetta), old gobelet vines on warm sandy soils, iodine breezes from the Gulf of Palmas. Carignano is the exclusive signature red (local Carignan): rich and ample with intense blackberry, candied black cherry, plum, garrigue, Mediterranean herbs, spice and a peppery touch, enveloping tannins and sun-drenched fruit. Riserva, Superiore, sweet Passito. The mythical Terre Brune cuvée (Santadi).