Vermentino di Sardegna 2019, Antonella Corda

Being uber trendy, many Vermentino wines can be seriously overrated and overpriced for their quality, but not this one! Gorgeous intensity yet so light on its feet. Bursting with minerally freshness, beautifully fragrant and lingering.

Antonella Corda, the granddaughter of the famed viticulturalist Antonio Argiolas, founded her winery in 2010 after finishing her masters in viticulture and winemaking at the prestigious Edmund Mach Foundation. Her approach blends a proud, century-old family tradition of winemaking with ambition and innovation. Antonio, who lived to the age of 104, left Antonella two of his prized vineyards, located around the village of Serdiana, a few kilometres north of Cagliari. The mild climate, water availability and the rich calcareous soils here give the wines a unique character and a signature freshness. Antonella follows a sustainable approach and the vineyards are farmed organically.

The Vermentino is grown in Antonio’s favourite vineyard: Mitza Manna. This six hectare vineyard has calcareous soils that enhance this variety’s natural freshness and floral bouquet. Aged for six months on its lees in stainless-steel vats, this is a fragrant and intense wine with enticing Mediterranean herb notes.

Antonella Corda