Sardinia (Sargenia or Sardegna) Region

Fast facts: over 64,000 vineyard acres, 60/40 red wine grapes vs. white. Key grape varietals are: Vermentino, Nuragus, Vernaccia, Moscato and Malvasia, Monica, and Cannonau (Cannonao), Carignano. Less key grape varitals are: Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

Cougar's Vermentino is clone TCVS A on 1103P rootstock. This clone is from the island of Sardinia.

Vermentino - "ver-mehn-TEE-noh"

Vermentino wines are a pale straw color and relatively low in alcohol, with crisp acids, citrus-leaf aromatics, and
pronounced minerality. In the mouth, Vermentino shows flavors of green apple and lime, heightened by refreshing acidity, good richness and medium body. The wine’s crispness makes it a delicious accompaniment to fresh seafood,
oysters on the half shell, or grilled Mediterranean vegetables.

Vermentino is commonly thought to be Spanish in origin. Although it is currently grown in several countries around
the Mediterranean, its best known examples come from northern Italy (particularly in the region of Liguria) and the
island of Sardinia, where the wines are crisp, citrusy and generally unoaked. It is also the most widely planted white
grape on the island of Corsica, where high altitude and hot climate vineyards produce more full-bodied wines
with heady floral aromas.