Vermentino di Gallura Superiore 'Costarenas' Masone Mannu 2024

The Vermentino di Gallura Superiore “Costarenas” by Masone Mannu may seem like the usual Sardinian Vermentino, but it is not. It is a wine that originates in the territory of Monti, in the province of Olbia, in a corner of Sardinia made up of lakes, woods, and rivers. In short, not the classic postcard maritime landscape. And it is precisely in this territory that Masone Mannu develops, a winery that encompasses 100 hectares, of which 40 are dedicated to vineyards, where, alongside the native island grape varieties, some international ones find space. The project that the winery is working on is to fully extend the principles of biodynamics, starting from the current work of eliminating all types of herbicides and pesticides of chemical origin.

“Costarenas” Masone Mannu Vermentino di Gallura Superiore is a pure Vermentino. The vineyard is located in Località Su Canale, in Monti, in the Gallura region, on a soil of granitic sands rich in iron and with a percentage of clay. The harvest is manual in mid-September, the grapes undergo a soft pressing followed by alcoholic fermentationunder temperature control inside steel tanks. The final aging involves 5 months on the fine lees always in stainless steel, with frequent batonnages, before being bottled and remaining there for an additional month before commercialization.

The Vermentino di Gallura Superiore “Costarenas” Masone Mannu stands out in its shiny straw yellow with golden reflections, similar to those that reflect the rays of the sun in the crystalline Sardinian sea. It is not necessary to wait long to be reached by aromas coming from the glass: the fruity scents smell of golden apple, white peach, and melon. There is a nice interplay with the more spicy notes of pepper, with penetrating herbal puffs and memories of the iodine coming from the sea. On the palate, it is enveloping and fresh, like the native territory between mountains and sea. With pronounced salinity, it closes with the typical bitter almond note.