Vermentino Albablu, Campo alle Comete 2025
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Why this wine
Bolgheri is known for its reds, and this is what the same sandy, sea-cooled ground does with a white grape. Weekly lees stirring gives it a little body without dulling the citrus. From a B Corp certified estate whose labels are worth the shelf space on their own.
At a glance
- Grape
- Vermentino
- Region
- Tuscany, Italy
- Alcohol
- 12.00%
- Body
- Light
- Acidity
- High
- Sweetness
- Dry
- Drink
- Drink now (1-3 yrs)
- Pairs with
- Seafood, Salads, Cheese
How it tastes
Floral on the nose, then a brisk citrus palate with a fine mineral thread running underneath it. Light-bodied and dry, the acidity zesty and the finish long and vibrant. Vermentino 100%.
The producer
Campo alle Comete is a 26-hectare estate at the foot of Castagneto Carducci on the Etruscan River, a stone's throw from the Tyrrhenian Sea, and takes its name from the days when the Bolgheri countryside was a patchwork of fields — 'campi' — and its paths were lit at night by stars and the occasional comet, 'comete'. Antonio Capaldo acquired the property in 2016 to make wine from international varieties, and commissioned the Italian illustrator Nicoletta Ceccoli, whose painting of the estate as 'a place suspended between reality and imagination' gave the labels their look; the estate was awarded B Corporation certification in 2022. The oldest vines ring the cellar amid Mediterranean bushland, and the Guyot-trained Vermentino grows in light, sandy soils that are warm, airy and free-draining, where the constant sea breezes put balancing acidity back into sun-ripened fruit; the vineyard is farmed on organic principles using only copper and sulphur preparations, and the fruit is hand-harvested and taken straight to the cellar. Whole bunches were pressed immediately to avoid oxidation, the must was settled cold for 24 hours and racked, then fermented with selected yeasts at cool temperatures in stainless steel, with weekly lees stirring to build volume and texture.
Food and drinking
Serve at 8 to 10°C. Good with grilled prawns, a plate of oysters, spaghetti alle vongole, or a goat's cheese and herb salad. Drink over the next two to three years, while it is at its most vibrant; no decanting needed. Sealed with a DIAM closure. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.