Winemaker Notes
Bright yellow with green reflections. Delicate and refined nose with notes of sage and thyme. Dry, full-bodied and silky with persistent herbal notes; a long finish that is pleasantly saline.
Ideal with soups, lobster, fish and savory pastries.
A fantastic, aromatic white grape that grows with great success in Sardinia, Tuscany and in lesser proportions on the island of Corsica. Somm Secret—Vermentino is thought to be genetically identical to Liguria’s Pigato grape and Peidmont’s Favorita. It comprises a large proportion of the whites in southern France where it is called Rolle.
Liguria’s most extensive DOC along its northwest coast from Genoa to France, the area concentrates on the production of Vermentino (called Pigato here), Dolcetto (called Ormeasco here), Alicante and Rossese di Dolceaqua.