Cherchi Giovanni
Tuvaoes Vermentino Sardegna 2024
| Denomination | DOC Vermentino di Sardegna |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Sardinia (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Vermentino |
- Name: Vermentino di Sardegna DOC 2024, still and dry white wine
- Aromatic profile: White flowers, herbs, tomato leaf and lemon
- Palate: Fresh, lively and savoury taste, floral finish with a hint of bitterness
- Origin: Usini, hills of Logudoro at 200 metres, with sea breeze
- Awards: Tre Bicchieri Gambero Rosso; ideal with shellfish and fish
Description
What kind of wine it is
Tuvaoes Vermentino di Sardegna by Cherchi is a still white wine that clearly expresses the character of the Vermentino grape grown in the Usini area, in the province of Sassari. In the glass, it presents a dry, fresh and linear style, characterised by a slender yet well-defined body and a pronounced acidity. The aromatic profile opens with fragrant notes of white flowers, aromatic herbs and tomato leaf, enriched by delicate hints of yellow-fleshed fruit and lemon zest. On the palate, it is lively and savoury, finishing with a persistent floral note and a pleasantly bitter aftertaste.
Where it comes from
The grapes are grown in the Tuvaoes vineyards, located in north-west Sardinia along the hills of Logudoro. The vines benefit from an eastern exposure and grow at around two hundred metres above sea level, on calcareous and clay soils. This terroir, caressed by sea breezes and mistral winds, ensures marked temperature variations that give the wine a distinct minerality. In this context, Cherchi has been cultivating its vines since the 1970s, working closely with the land to enhance the value of local grape varieties.
How it is produced
In the vineyards, trained on a vertical trellis system and pruned using the Guyot method, the health of the plants is promoted without resorting to invasive chemical treatments. During the second half of September, the bunches are harvested through careful manual selection, working with low yields. Destemming and gentle pressing precede fermentation at a controlled temperature to preserve the primary aromas of the grapes. The entire production process takes place in a unique cellar carved into the rock, located right next to the rows of vines. This environment, with an underground section, ensures ideal thermal conditions for ageing, resulting in a glass with a smooth and well-defined profile.
History and Curiosities
Since the 1970s, the Cherchi family has embodied the authentic spirit of the Logudoro hills through its Tuvaoes Vermentino di Sardegna DOC. This elegant white wine is produced in Usini, in an evocative cellar carved into the rock, from grapes ripened in the sun and caressed by the sea breeze. Carefully tended from the vineyard to the bottle, it offers a lively and savoury sip, enriched by an intense and persistent floral finish. Awarded the prestigious Tre Bicchieri Gambero Rosso, it represents the undisputed excellence of Sardinian winemaking tradition.
Awards
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2024
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Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
12 - 14 °C
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
- Start up year: 1970
- Oenologist: Piero Cella
- Bottles produced: 180.000
- Hectares: 30
Despite the success achieved, we remain true to our roots and consider ourselves first and foremost winegrowers; protagonists of each production phase, from the vineyard to the bottle, and custodians of this farming, cultural and human heritage. Today, we still safeguard and promote the environment in which our wines have originated: an intertwining of fragrances and sensations of wind and sun, of land and people. Read more
| Name | Cherchi Tuvaoes Vermentino di Sardegna 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | White still |
| Denomination | Vermentino di Sardegna DOC |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Vermentino |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Vendor | Cherchi Giovanni |
| Story | History and Curiosities Since the 1970s, the Cherchi family has embodied the authentic spirit of the Logudoro hills through its Tuvaoes Vermentino di Sardegna DOC. This elegant white wine is produced in Usini, in an evocative cellar carved into the rock, from grapes ripened in the sun and caressed by the sea breeze. Carefully tended from the vineyard to the bottle, it offers a lively and savoury sip, enriched by an intense and persistent floral finish. Awarded the prestigious Tre Bicchieri Gambero Rosso, it represents the undisputed excellence of Sardinian winemaking tradition. |
| Origin | Usini (province of Sassari), Logudoro hills, Sardinia (Italy) |
| Climate | Windy climate with significant temperature variations, hilly microclimate influenced by the proximity to the sea |
| Soil composition | Good calcareous structure associated with clay fractions |
| Cultivation system | Controspalliera con potatura a Guyot |
| Yield per hectare | 75 q/ha approx. - 50 hl/ha approx. |
| Harvest | Second ten days of September (10-20 September) |
| Fermentation temperature | 17 8 °C |
| Production technique | Destemming, crushing and gentle pressing; fermentation with selected yeasts at controlled temperature (17 8 °C) and vinification in a cellar carved into the rock |
| Wine making | The grapes are selected during the harvest and, once in the winery, are destemmed, crushed, and gently pressed. The must ferments with selected yeasts at a controlled temperature of 17 8 °C; vinification takes place on site in a cellar carved into the rock. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |