First pour smells like a Sardinian coastline: sea air, wild herbs, and the faint resin of pine trees that grow right down to the sand.
- Vermentino grapes from the sun-baked hills around Cagliari.
- Argiolas, the family estate that has made this wine for generations.
- 2018 vintage, now showing a rounder, honeyed edge.
- Bright citrus and a saline finish that lingers.
The Costamolino is the kind of white that drinks like a place, not just a grape. That 2018 has had time to soften, so the acidity stays lively but the body has filled out. Serve it cold with grilled fish, a plate of bottarga, or just about anything from the sea. It also stands up to lighter pasta dishes. Contains: alcohol.
