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white grapevine Vermentino is one of the most recently introducedamongst the traditional Sardinian grapevines; it is from the Iberian peninsula, and arrived in the coasts of Gallura in the Iast century, by way of Corsica. Here it found its ideal habitat in the vineyards on granite outcrops. In recent years it has spread all over the island, reaching a proportion of 5%, as a result of its good productivity and its optimum eneological characteristics. Its recent introduction to Sardinia has prevented its being cited by the various experts of Sardinian vineyards, such as Manca dell’Arca, Moris and Gemelli, while Cettolini, seemingly to confirm its origin erroneously called it ‘Brustiano di Corsica'. Vermentino is normally grown as a bush, but in new plantations expanded forms, which guarantee constant and abundant production, are preferred. It does not have particular soil or climatic requirements, although the soil formed by granite outcrops typical of Gallura are preferred. In these conditions a very refined wine can be obtained. The produce of the Vermentino grapevine is currently used to obtain the DOCG ‘Vermentino di Gallura’ and the DOCs 'Vermentino di Sardegna’ and ‘Alghero Vermentino frizzante'. The fact that the DOC wines with Vermentino as a base have now reached 40% of the total of Sardinian DOC wines is significant. |
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