Italian Varietals Are Plentiful in TemeculaPart V: Vermentino Grape

The article today is about a wonderful delicate andpossibly related to the Malvasia grape.
acidic grape varietal Vermentino (pronouncedToday we will discuss another one of these newly
ver-mehn-TEE-noh), once again from Italy.emerging Italian varietals within the Temecula Valley
The best known Italian Vermentino is from northernWine Country. Vermentino is not commonly
Italy and the island of Sardinia. Vermentino is also theharvested in the United States. The original vineyard
most widely planted white grape on the island ofsupplier that gave us the cuttings to be spliced to
Corsica, upon high altitude and balmy climateroot stock is planted in Paso Robles at the Tablas
vineyards produce bountiful full-bodied wines withCreek Winery.
heady floral bouquets. Many say that Vermentino is