The absolute champion who enchanted the judges is a Vermentino di Alghero: the 64 Doc, vintage 2021 of the Poderi Parpinello company obtained the Grand Gold Medal with the highest score among all those in the competition: 96.67 cents.
In the same group of excellences also the Sardinian Cucaione Vermentino Docg Superiore 2022 by Piero Mancini (96 points) and Sabbia Vermentino Doc 2022 by Viticoltori della Romangia (96). Same score for Oro d'Isee, Colli di Luni Doc 2022 from La Baia del Sole, Cantine Federici and finally Riflesso, Candia dei Colli Apuani Doc 2022 from L'Aurosa di Francesco .
These are the 5 Grand Gold Medals assigned yesterday evening to Quartu Sant'Elena on the occasion of the Vermentino Gran Gala . The third edition of the national wine competition, organized by Aps Promo Eventi, authorized by the Ministry of Agriculture of food sovereignty and forests, sponsored by the Region, the Municipality of Quartu Sant'Elena, by Laore and by Coldiretti Sardegna therefore goes on file with a total of 58 medals awarded, 5 Gran Oro and 53 Gold Medals, among the latter also 3 certified organic farming Sardinian companies.
CLASSIFICATION
Grand Gold Medal: Poderi Parpinello, 64 Vermentino di Sardegna Doc 2021, 96.67 points;
La Baia Del Sole - Cantine Federici, Oro D'isee Colli Di Luni Doc 2022, 96;
Piero Mancini, Cucaione, Vermentino di Gallura Docg Superiore 2022, 96;
Viticulturists of Romangia, Sabbia Vermentino di Sardegna Doc 2022, 96;
The dawn of Francesco, Reflection Candia Dei Colli Apuani Doc 2022, 96
Gold medal
Giovanni Camboni, Vermentino di Sardegna Vermentino di Sardegna Doc 2022, 95;
Pedra Majore Hysony, Vermentino di Gallura Docg Superiore 2022, 94;
San Michele di Berchidda Consortium, Superbia Vermentino di Gallura Docg Superiore 2022, 93.67
Cantine di Dolianova In Cantos Vermentino di Sardegna Doc 2022, 93.33
Contini 1898 Elibaria Vermentino di Gallura Docg 2022, 92.67
Muscazega Nughes Estate Vermentino di Gallura Docg Superiore 2021, 92.67
Tenute Tondini Karagnanj Vermentino di Gallura Docg Superiore 2022, 92.67
Tenute Tondini Karagnanj Brut Classic Method 2019, 92.67
Calevro Le Piane Candia dei Colli Apuani Doc Viticoltore Extreme 2022, 92.33
Santadi Winery, Cala Silente Vermentino di Gallura Docg 2022, 92.33
Tenuta Asinara, Cayenna Vermentino di Sardegna Doc 2022, 92
Heirs Elvira Milani Linsolito Candia dei Colli Apuani Dop 2022, 92
Smeralda Estates, Smeralda Vermentino di Sardegna Doc 2022, 91.67
The Bay of the Sun - Cantine Federici Sarticola Colli di Luni Doc 2022, 91.67
Tenute Delogu Ide Vermentino di Sardegna Doc 2019, 91.67
La Neula Julie Vermentino di Gallura Docg 2022, 91.67
Tercis Rudia wines Vermentino di Gallura Docg Superiore 2022, 91.67
Cantina La Giara La Giara Vermentino di Sardegna Doc 2022, 91.33
Cantina Quartomoro di Sardegna Veor Vermentino di Sardegna Doc 2022, 91.33
Gianni Moscardini Penteo Costa Toscana Igt 2022, 91.33
Cantina Li Duni Renabianca Vermentino di Gallura Docg Superiore 2022, 91.33
The Sarticola Donnadidenari Colli di Luni Doc 2022, 91
Cantina dell'Ara Posticciolo Colli di Luni Dop 2022, 91
The Bay of the Sun - Cantine Federici Solaris Colli di Luni Doc 2022, 91
Monte Fenosu, Tudurighe Vermentino di Sardegna Doc 2021, 91
Cantina Santadi, Villa Solais Vermentino di Sardegna Doc 2022, 91
Pedra Majore Monti, Vermentino di Sardegna Doc 2022, 91
Iolei Majga, Vermentino di Sardegna Doc 2022, 90.67
Ferruccio Deiana, Arvali Vermentino di Sardegna Doc 2022, 90.67
Gavino Delogu, Primastella Vermentino di Sardegna Doc 2022, 90.67
Su 'Entu Su'imari Vermentino Di Sardegna Doc 2022 90,67
Cantina Di Calasetta, Dema' Vermentino di Sardegna Doc 2022, 90.67
Maestrale Sea Estate Sea Sea Vermentino Di Sardegna Doc 2022, 90.67
Cumitasanna Soc. Agr. Cumitasanna Vermentino Di Gallura Docg 2022, 90.67
The Aurora Di Francesco, Massetano Candia of the Apuan Hills Doc 2022, 90.33
Tenuta Asinara, Indolente Vermentino di Sardegna Doc 2022, 90.33
Cantine Di Dolianova Dolia Vermentino di Sardegna Doc 2022, 90.33
Ottaviano Lambruschi Vermentino Colli di Luni Doc Superiore 2022, 90.33
Canne di Pucci Luigi Canne Candia dei Colli Apuani Doc 2022, 90.33
Fattoria Delle Ripalte, Tenuta Ripalte Tuscan Coast Igt 2022, 90.33
Li Seddi Winery, Lagrimedda Vermentino di Gallura Docg Superiore 2022, 90.33
Cantina Vignaioli Scansano, Tuscan Maremma Tuscan Maremma Doc Spumante Brut, 90.33
Giovanni Camboni, Chelu Vermentino di Sardegna Doc 2022, 90
Cantina Nuovi Poderi, Istrale Vermentino di Sardegna Doc 2022, 90
Cantina di Quartu, Arenas Vermentino di Sardegna Doc 2022, 90
Cantina Di Calasetta 932 Vermentino di Sardegna Doc 2022, 90
Poderi Parpinello Ala Blanca Vermentino di Sardegna Doc 2022, 90
Cantina Vignaioli Scansano Vigna Fiorini Maremma Toscana Doc 2022, 90
Zanatta vineyards, Renadoro Vermentino di Gallura Docg 2022, 90
Cantina Ravazzi, Il Nocio, Vermentino Toscana Igt 2022, 90
Antigori Cardile, Vermentino di Sardegna Doc Bio 2022, 90
Antigori Sproni, Vermentino di Sardegna Doc Bio 2022, 90
Antonella Corda, Vermentino, Vermentino di Sardegna Doc Bio 2022, 90
THE DATA – Out of 154 samples , the percentage of participants from Sardinian companies was approximately 65% , the remaining 35% from non-Sardinian companies, mostly from Tuscany and Liguria. 10% of the participating companies registered samples from certified organic farming.
«Unlike past editions, when many companies also participated with non-vintage wines in this edition, apart from a few 2018 and 2019, the vast majority (at least of the winners) opted for the latest bottling. We in the organization always encourage during the promotional period that precedes the registration of the champions, to want to have different vintages compete in order to give greater prominence to the evolutionary characteristics of this extraordinary product. Testimony has been had during the past editions with many awards in this sense», they explain from Aps Promo Eventi.
The 5 juries that worked on Thursday 25 were directed by the president of the Competition Pier Paolo Lorieri. «Vermentino, as has been reiterated on more than one occasion, is a vine with great potential, which has shown that it can incredibly adapt to climate change which in recent decades has become a determining factor, not only in Sardinia, but throughout the moderate European and non-European range. In Australia, for example, more and more white grape varieties are being replaced by Vermentino», explains Mario Bonamici, Aps Promo Eventi.
«A grape variety that gives winemakers the possibility of giving a lot of freedom during winemaking: still, late harvest, sparkling, refermented, classic method, charmat method, passito. A very eclectic and gastronomic wine. In my opinion, an important interpretation to stimulate more and more producers to dare and invest, obviously without disrespecting tradition. 2024 will also see the third edition of the International Wine Competition which we hope will remain in Sardinia, but we also hope that it will be able to take it beyond regional borders and why not, perhaps abroad», he concluded.