Saraja "Tarra Noa" Vermentino di Gallura DOCG 2023

Sardinia is the birthplace of the Vermentino grape, and if you’ve tried Vermentinos from other regions, the quality and elegance of this wine will surprise you. A bright, textural Vermentino from this excellent new estate in the Gallura region, the variety's Sardinian heartland. Bright citrus aromas with delicate floral hints, lightly savoury characters and notes of myrtle and grass. The palate has fresh acidity, deep intensity with sea water and lemon notes, and a touch of stone fruit. Mineral and fine with a ripe, rounded, tangy finish.

The Vermentino grapes are sourced from the Gallura region, where the vines are cultivated on Guyot trellises at around 350m altitude, and with a south-easterly exposure. The soil is a combination of loam and sand, with additional clay and quartz rocks. At the start of September the grapes are hand-harvested into small crates. They are destemmed and softly pressed at low temperatures, then fermentation takes place in stainless steel over a period of 15 days. The wine spends six months on lees, and a further two months in bottle before release.