Somos Biodynamic Vermentino 2025

A very pure vermentino, a variety whose texture and weight can be so hard to control. White flowers, honeysuckle, pear, ginger, white peach, fresh and preserved citrus. Silky and succulent, with creamy notes, hints of wood, opulent fruit, tangy citrus and salivating minerals.

A warm vintage and an early pick. This wine has seen an evolution of late, with this the biggest deviation from the prior opulently textural, skinsy, creamy and barrel-influenced iterations. It still saw oak, but no barrel ferment, with older oak maturation for six months, French puncheons only. The result is a more harmonious whole, still with a wash of texture, and some nutty savoury detail, but the fruit clarity is heightened. Waxy red apples, citron, preserved lemon, grapefruit pith. There’s a little chewy detail, and a saline slip to the zippy finish. And it’s a most pleasing thing. 94 Points – Marcus Ellis, Halliday Wine Companion