Vinicola Cherchi
Billia Vermentino 2021
Vermentino di Saregna DOC
The Billia line represents an approachable style of Cherchi’s famed indigenous grapes, crafted in stainless steel. This unfussy approach allows the varietal character of the wines to shine while providing a jubilant drinking experience. Billia refers to a marble or billiard ball and is the affectionate nickname for Cherchi’s founder.
Vineyard
Cherchi works over 30 hectares in the northwestern part of Sardinia, around the town of Usini. Their vineyards are on average 200m above sea level, with mixed calcareous and clay-based soils.
Winemaking
Destemmed and pressed into stainless steel, both for fermentation and several months of aging.
Tasting Note
Joyful and light, with an intensely floral nose and persistent mineral finish. Notes of freshly squeezed lemon and citrus oil.
Color
White
Appellation
Vermentino di Saregna DOC
Suggested Retail Price
$20
Trade Materials
Other Wines by this Producer
Billia Cagnulari
Isola dei Nuraghi IGT
The Billia line represents an approachable style of Cherchi’s famed indigenous varieties, crafted in stainless steel. This unfussy approach allows the varietal character of the wines to shine and while providing an immensely pleasurable experience. The wine is named after the founder of the winery, Billia Cherchi, who brought the indigenous Cagnulari grape out of near extinction.
Tuvaoes Vermentino
Vermentino di Saregna DOC
Sourced from best bunches of a single vineyard in Cherchi’s estate, Tuvaoes is a standard-bearer for high quality Sardinian Vermentino. Featuring a fine concentration of flavors, Tuvaoes is textured and rich while showing off a depth of minerality that this corner of the island is known for, a result of Mistral Wind influence that precedes the Rhône Valley.
Cannonau
Isola dei Nuraghi IGT
Sardinia’s most widely planted grape and point of cultural wine pride, it’s no wonder that Cherchi cultivates Cannonau in the hills around Usini. A mix of calcareous and clay soils in the Mistral influenced Sassari region provide a uniquely lifted style, which Cherchi puts on full display with minimal winemaking influence.
Cagnulari
Isola dei Nuraghi IGT
Indigenous to Sardinia and grown almost exclusively in this corner of the island, Cherchi’s Cagnulari is the gold standard as to what the variety should taste like. Cultivated by Giovanni Cherchi as a point of regional pride, Cherchi ignored the mid-century trend of replanting old sites with international varieties. The result is more than a nice story though, as the wine itself gives simultaneous joy and nuance in its profile - appealing both to casual and discerning wine palates.
