Vermentino di Gallura confirms itself as the king of summer 2023 wines . This was stated by oenologist Andrea Pala , who has won multiple awards at a national level with wines produced by companies from numerous regions, starting with those on the island: « Italian and foreign tourists preferred it to the great national wines famous throughout the world. Its value grows on the market because companies offer the consumer a unique, quality product capable of best expressing the extraordinary territory of Gallura."
Among the foreign countries that love it most, the United States and China stand out. The sales boom was recorded last summer, in the period between June and August, followed in terms of sales by Grillo (Sicily), Lugana (Lombardy), Fiano di Avellino (Campania) and Bolgheri Rosso (Tuscany). «Always in the summer months, - continues Pala - Vermentino di Gallura surpassed Bolgheri Rosso, Barolo, Brunello di Montalcino and Amarone di Valpolicella in the “Fine Wine” ranking. Let's talk about the most famous Italian wines in the world . In short, all the rankings converge on one fact: Vermentino di Gallura was the best-selling wine in summer 2023, appreciated by tourists on the island and, in particular, by American tourists on the Costa Smeralda."
But the fact that the only DOCG wine from Sardinia is now a certainty in the wine scene is also demonstrated by the fact that the 2023 edition of Vinitaly has indicated among the 15 best wines in Italy a Vermentino di Gallura Superiore produced by the Tenute Campianatu of Arzachena, absolutely the best Vermentino nationally. The "good period" for Vermentino is also demonstrated by Ismea's "Wine Trends" report, published in January 2024 which showed how DOC and DOCG wines had an exceptional profitability performance in 2023, with results of a value of 11 .3 billion euros in Italy, up 4.6 percent, and 150 million euros in Sardinia, an increase of 11%. At the top of the ranking stands Vermentino di Gallura, the only Sardinian DOCG, which has recorded a significant increase in value. This data reflects the quality and prestige of Vermentino di Gallura and its growing appreciation at an international level, consolidating its position as a wine of excellence.
«Vermentino di Gallura – recalls the Gallura winemaker – is undoubtedly the most Mediterranean of wines, capable of encompassing the Island and its sea among its aromas. An indigenous vine, certainly, but which in its history also contains the sense of ties and trade in the Mare Nostrum". «Gallura, with its granite soil, has allowed the cultivation of vineyards since the Nuragic civilization (1800 BC) and has been influenced by the Romans, the Phoenicians, the Byzantines and the Spanish. In short, drinking a glass of Vermentino di Gallura - concludes Pala - means drinking not only one of the Italian wines most appreciated by critics and consumers but also a product that has an ancient history, just like the wonderful history of Sardinia".
(Unioneonline/vf)
