Ourglass Grape Guide to Vermentino
Vermentino grows along Italy’s coastal regions and on the island of Sardinia. It produces light, fresh, inexpensive and unpretentious whites that act as staple wines in Italian restaurants, domestic and abroad. It tastes of peaches, lemon, and seawater, and holidays on the beach. A useful alternative to Pinot Grigio.
WHY YOU LIKE VERMENTINO
• It is the wine you had on your honeymoon.
• It's cheap and makes you thirsty.
• You like to drink wine with sushi.
IF YOU LIKE VERMENTINO, YOU SHOULD ALSO TRY THIS
• Albariño
• Chablis
• Etna Bianco
• Fiano
WANT MORE?
Check out our Spain country guide, or our article on the most common wine varieties.