Wines made from Vermentino grapes of Gozo
Discover the best wines made with Vermentino as a single variety or as a blend of Gozo.
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 Gozo
The wine region of Gozo of Malta. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ta Mena - Marsamena Wines or the Domaine Marsovin produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gozo are Merlot, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gozo often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, non oak or earth.
What are the typical flavors of the Vermentino grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 5% of Vermentino
- EarthPresent in 3% of Vermentino
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Vermentino
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Vermentino
- OakPresent in 2% of Vermentino
- FloralPresent in 1% of Vermentino
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Vermentino
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Vermentino
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Vermentino
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Vermentino