Vermentino

Vermentino carries the VIVC prime name Vermentino, variety number 12989. VIVC records Italy as its country or region of origin, and Italy is its likely place of origin. Its parentage is unknown: both parent fields in its VIVC passport are blank, and no full pedigree is recorded. The passport does flag offspring, but WineWiki's VIVC-derived lineage data links no children or siblings for Vermentino.

• VIVC prime name: Vermentino; VIVC variety number 12989; country of origin: Italy
• Place of origin: Italy (likely)
• Parents: none recorded (parentage unknown)
• Offspring: flagged in the VIVC passport; none linked in WineWiki's lineage data

In the late 1970s, Capichera, in Arzachena in Gallura, recognised the grape's potential and began vinifying it as a single varietal. In the early 1980s the estate committed the Vermentino from its family vineyards in Gallura to a path centred on quality. Vermentino di Gallura was established as a DOC in 1975 and became a DOCG in 1996.

• Late 1970s: Capichera recognises Vermentino's potential and begins vinifying it as a single varietal
• Early 1980s: Capichera sets its family vineyards in Gallura on a quality-focused path for Vermentino
• 1975 and 1996: Vermentino di Gallura becomes a DOC, then a DOCG
• Capichera credits itself with the revival of Vermentino, first in Sardinia and then internationally

Vermentino is grown primarily in Sardinia and Tuscany, and it is best known for Vermentino di Gallura. Capichera's estate at Arzachena sits among the granite rocks of Gallura, and the DOCG sets a maximum vineyard elevation of 500 metres. Beyond Sardinia, the grape grows in Liguria, where it is also known as Pigato, and in Piedmont, where it is known as Favorita. Bolgheri DOC counts it among its principal white grape varieties. In Corsica, the white wines of Patrimonio are made from Vermentino, and in southern France the grape is known as Rolle.

• Vermentino di Gallura DOCG: maximum vineyard elevation of 500 metres
• Patrimonio AOC in Corsica, recognised in 1968, makes its white wines from Vermentino
• In southern France the variety goes by the name Rolle

Vermentino is an aromatic white grape. Its aromas and flavours centre on citrus, with herbal notes of rosemary and thyme and a saline finish. Minimum alcohol in the Vermentino di Gallura DOCG is 12% for still Bianco, with the Superiore category requiring at least 13%.

• Aromas and flavours: citrus, rosemary and thyme
• A saline finish

The Vermentino di Gallura DOCG permits five wine types: Bianco, Superiore, Spumante, Vendemmia Tardiva and Passito, a range that runs from still and sparkling whites to dessert and specialty wines. The Bianco, Spumante, Vendemmia Tardiva and Passito types each require at least 95% Vermentino.

• Spumante is the DOCG's sparkling category
• Vendemmia Tardiva and Passito are its dessert and specialty categories

Capichera, based in Arzachena in Gallura, began vinifying Vermentino as a single varietal in the late 1970s. Its range includes Lintóri and Vign'angena.

• Capichera Lintóri: part of the Capichera range from Gallura
• Capichera Vign'angena: part of the Capichera range from Gallura

Primary sources: https://www.vivc.de/index.php?r=passport%2Fview&id=12989 ; https://www.inao.gouv.fr/produit/patrimonio-rouge-16827 ; https://www.capichera.it/ ; https://www.capichera.it/vini/ Reference sources: https://www.jancisrobinson.com/learn/grape-varieties/white/vermentino ; https://italianwinecentral.com/grape-variety/vermentino/ ; https://italianwinecentral.com/denomination/vermentino-di-gallura-docg/ Last verified 2026-10-19