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Vermentino Nero

Vermentino Nero wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Full
Origin
Italy
Top region
Massa-Carrara
2
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Vermentino Nero is a red grape variety, and it traces back to Tuscany, Italy.

Structurally it lands at full body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for red fruit, black fruit, spice, peppery and dark fruit.

The regions that matter for it are Massa-Carrara and Liguria.

In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening.

Watch for the synonyms: Vermentino Nero.

At the table it suits ravioli in brodo, steak and kidney pie and salami and mushroom pizza.

The structure.

Body
Full
Tannin
Medium
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
red fruitblack fruitspice
Aromas
pepperydark fruit
Styles
full-bodied

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 ravioli in brodo
02 steak and kidney pie
03 salami and mushroom pizza

Also labelled.

Vermentino Nero.

Bottles to look for.

  • Arrigoni Pietraserena 'In Nero' Vermentino Nero Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy
  • Cantine Lunae Bosoni Mea Rosa Rosato Liguria di Levante IGT, Liguria, Italy
  • Cantine Lunae Vermentino Nero Colli di Luni, Tuscany, Italy
  • Cima Vermentino Nero Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy
  • Il Monticello 'Vuenne 612' Vermentino Nero, Liguria, Italy
  • Pascale Francesca 'I Pilastri' Vermentino Nero Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy
  • Podere Scurtarola Lorieri 'Vernero' Vermentino Nero Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy
  • Terenzuola 'Forma Alta' Vermentino Nero Costa Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy

Vermentino Nero: common questions

01.
What does Vermentino Nero taste like?
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Vermentino Nero tastes of red fruit, black fruit, spice, peppery and dark fruit. Structurally it lands at full body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Vermentino Nero from?
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Vermentino Nero originates in Tuscany, Italy.
03.
Where is Vermentino Nero grown?
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The key regions for Vermentino Nero are Massa-Carrara and Liguria.
04.
What food pairs with Vermentino Nero?
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Pour it with ravioli in brodo, steak and kidney pie and salami and mushroom pizza.
05.
What else is Vermentino Nero called?
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Vermentino Nero is also labelled Vermentino Nero.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Italy.

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