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2023 'Sessantaquattro' Vermentino di Sardegna DOC, Poderi Parpinello

2023 'Sessantaquattro' Vermentino di Sardegna DOC, Poderi Parpinello

Sardinia, Italy

Green apple, lime and green melon lead the aroma, joined by white flowers, bergamot peel and a gentle note of Mediterranean herbs. A salty breeze runs through the fruit, giving this Sardinian Vermentino a distinctly coastal character.

Fresh and vibrant on the palate, yet fuller and more textured than a simple aperitif white. Citrus and crisp orchard fruit are balanced by lively acidity, mineral salinity and a softly rounded texture from lees ageing. The finish is long, clean and unmistakably Italian, with Vermentino’s characteristic touch of almond.

For when: Seafood is on the table, and the sun is still shining.

Pairs with: Grilled prawns, baked sea bass, seafood pasta, tuna and ricotta fritters, vegetable antipasti or roast chicken with lemon and herbs.

Sessantaquattro means “sixty-four” and celebrates 1964, the year Giampaolo Parpinello arrived in Sardinia to begin his career as a winemaker. Made from selected Vermentino grown between Alghero and Sassari, it combines the island’s sunshine with the freshness, salinity and aromatic detail of its coastal vineyards.

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Poderi Parpinello is a family-owned estate near Alghero in north-western Sardinia, shaped by three generations of winemaking experience. Its story began with Luigi Parpinello in Veneto, whose passion inspired his son Giampaolo to study winemaking at Conegliano. Giampaolo moved to Sardinia in 1964 and spent decades working with the island’s vineyards before purchasing his first land near Lake Baratz in 1990.

Poderi Parpinello was formally established in 2009, bringing Giampaolo together with his children to create a genuinely family-run estate. Today, the family farms 35 hectares across three locations: close to the sea near Castelsardo, beside Lake Baratz north of Alghero and at Janna de Mare between Alghero and Sassari, where the winery is located.

The vineyards include important Sardinian varieties such as Vermentino, Cannonau, Monica, Cagnulari, Torbato and Semidano. Differences in soil, exposure and proximity to the sea allow the family to produce wines with freshness, structure and a distinctive mineral character. Sessantaquattro is a particularly personal bottle, celebrating Giampaolo’s long career while showing the elegance and food-friendly character that Vermentino can achieve in Sardinia.

Sessantaquattro is made from selected Vermentino grown in vineyards between Alghero and Sassari in north-western Sardinia. The vines are trained on espalier systems and rooted in sandy coastal soils. The grapes were selected and harvested by hand at full ripeness, then transported quickly to the cellar to preserve their freshness and aromatic character.

The fruit received a cold pre-fermentation maceration before approximately 15 days of temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless-steel tanks. The wine then remained in stainless steel for several months on its fine lees, developing greater texture, structure and complexity without introducing oak flavour. A period of bottle maturation completed the process.

Alcohol: 13.5%. Suitable for vegetarians. Best served at approximately 8°C.