Vermentino sounds like sun, sea and a salty breeze. Hardly any other white grape variety in Italy transports Mediterranean lightness so directly into the glass. Sometimes fresh and lively, sometimes mineral and serious, but always with unmistakable elegance. Aldo Fiordelli (James Suckling) recently dedicated a major report to Vermentino and aptly described its current significance: “Vermentino...

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Connoisseurs have known it for a long time: South Tyrol’s DOC varietal wines also include full-bodied Chardonnays, fine Rieslings and occasionally even Grüner Veltliner, as well as excellent red wines made from Lagrein, Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir), but also Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The popular white varieties Pinot Blanc (Pinot Bianco), Pinot Gris (Pinot Grigio) and...

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