Mesa’s 100% Vermentino is from the Sulcis area in the far southwest of Sardinia. Low annual rainfall and a need for vines to draw deep from the stony and alluvial aeolian sandstone soils result in a mineral version of the grape that speaks strongly of its terroir. Harvests are manual and the fruit is kept pure with no oak treatment, but with a minimum of four months lees maturation for complexity and texture.
The result is intense, with citrus zest, white stone fruit and tropical notes offset by distinctly Mediterranean notes of iodine and garrigue. On the palate it’s energetic and lithe, freshness and saltiness contrasted with aromatic fruitiness and silky texture.
2023
91 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous
