Vermentino di Gallura

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Granitic subsoil formed ~300 Ma ago during the Hercynian orogeny, overlain by coarse-grained sands with traces of argille.
• Sandy, skeleton-rich soils encourage deep root penetration and yield aromatic wines with good alcohol content.
• The clay fractions derive from the weathering of feldspars and biotite, imparting cohesion to the decomposed granitic mass (arena granitica).
• Warm-temperate climate with rainfall <700 mm/year concentrated in autumn–winter; weak spring rains during the vegetative restart.
• Constant sea breezes and salt-laden air in the coastal zones ensure the sanitary integrity of the grapes; vineyards range from sea level up to 500 m a.s.l.

• Winemaking activity in Gallura dating back to the Middle and Late Bronze Age, attested by askoid jugs bearing traces of wine.
• The introduction of Vermentino is attributed to the Spanish (15th–18th centuries); it was originally grown as a table grape, as noted by Rovasenda (1877). (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Sandy, granitic skeleton-rich soils yield aromatic, pleasant wines with good alcohol content.
• The constant salt-laden wind in the coastal zones ensures grapes that are sound from a sanitary standpoint.

• Coarse-grained sandy granitic soil encourages deep rooting and produces aromatic wines with good alcohol content.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0903
• Official trade body site — Consorzio di Tutela del Vermentino di Gallura DOCG