Warm weather pushed up the harvest date in 2022, delivering in this instance a fresh, ripe style with no sharp edges. White flowers and lanolin aromatics are forward, with lemon oil and sea spray notes. A soft midpalate texture carries flavors of lemon, dry peach and herbs with a pithy note. A persistent finish with a layered flavor impression including the briny notes wraps things up. It will delight alongside ocean fish.
Sella & Mosca, Vermentino di Sardegna DOC (Sardinia, Italy) 2022
By Rich Cook