The 2022 edition of the Vermentino Grand Prix organized by the Tuscan Maremma Wines Protection Consortium took place at the Terme di Saturnia and despite being only in its third edition, it has already become an important event for the wineries of the Tuscan Maremma.
The Tuscan Maremma area of Vermentino
The production of Vermentino Maremma Toscana DOC has now firmly surpassed that of other wines of the appellation, despite the fact that the vine represents only 10% of the area under vines.
This is thanks to its modernity, well expressed by its fresh but non-trivial bouquet capable of facing even aging
As pointed out by the Consortium itself: "In the province of Grosseto, Vermentino, with 914 hectares compared to 138 in 2006, is the vine that is growing with the highest percentages, no other cultivar is doing it so steadily in recent years, today the Tuscan Maremma is the most important cultivation area of the peninsula for Vermentino ».
This is thanks to its modernity, well expressed by its fresh but non-trivial bouquet capable of facing even aging
As pointed out by the Consortium itself: "In the province of Grosseto, Vermentino, with 914 hectares compared to 138 in 2006, is the vine that is growing with the highest percentages, no other cultivar is doing it so steadily in recent years, today the Tuscan Maremma is the most important cultivation area of the peninsula for Vermentino ».
The TOP 10 !!
The wines offered are all of high quality and different from each other based on the production area, the winemaking methods used and the vintage.
Of the 50 labels, which came to represent the Vermentino produced in the Tuscan Maremma, the jury, made up of sector technicians and starred chefs from the Tuscan Maremma, awarded the 10 best expressions of 2022 of this vine.
As Luca Pollini, Director of the Consortium explains: “Also from this edition a significant data emerges that tells us a strong preference for more complex and mature wines; this is the judgment expressed by the judges, so much so that only one 2021 appears in the Top 10, just as in the last edition there was only one 2020 ".
Thus the Top Ten 2022 of the Vermentini Maremma Toscana, confirmed the trend towards vinification in purity, and in strictly alphabetical order by company, here are the selected labels:
• Tenuta La Badiola - Acquagiusta Vermentino 2021
• Azienda Agricola Bruni - Perlaia 2020
• Azienda Guido F. Fendi - Burattini 2020
• Argentaia - Monnallegra 2020
• Colle Petruccio - Norcias 2020
• Cupirosso - Audace 2020
• Fattoria Il Casalone Pepi Lignana - Leopoldino Vermentino 2020
• La Biagiola - Matan 2020
• Tenuta Dodici - Solo 2020
• Terenzi - Balbinvs 2020
(Photo Credits - Gilberto Bertini)
