Antonella Corda - Vermentino di Sardegna 2019

Antonella Corda - Vermentino di Sardegna 2019 (89 TSW)

Happy Mother's day! A while ago I posted a review of Ziru – Isola Dei Nuragh from the Sardegna island. Today their Vermentino is in the picture.

The vineyards Antonella Corda, mainly located within the Municipality of Serdiana, extend over 15 hectares. The farm includes further lands, of which 12 hectares planted with local olives variety the Tonda di Cagliari and the Pitze Carroga and others left open for crop rotation, for a total of 40 hectares.

Mitza Manna, the favorite vineyard of Antonella’s grandfather, Antonio Argiolas, extends for 6 hectares at an altitude of 200 m.a.s.l, and is cultivated with indigenous Vermentino and Nuragus white grapes. The soil is sandy, clayey and loamy, and a significant presence of calcium enhances the wines’ natural freshness and floral bouquet. Mitza S’ollastu, located on the Ussana town border, is cultivated with indigenous Vermentino and Cannonau grapes. The soil’s mixture of sand, loam, clay, and pebbles ensures the perfect balance required to give these wines decisive, genuine character.

About the wine:

Hand-pickeded into small boxes in the first decade of September and aeging for six months in steel tanks on its own yeasts. The soil is marly limestone.

My tasting notes:

In the glass a bright citrus yellow color.
On the medium(+) nose aromas of lemon, melon, peach and grapefruit with hints of hers, blossom and almond hints.
On the palate dry, medium bodied with sharp medium(+) acidity and nice freshness. The taste, in excellent correspondence with the nose shows extra flavours of tropical fruits, chalk, green apple and salty notes. Medium(+) length almond finish.

Would pair great with seafood but also something like pasta.