Surrau "Branu" Vermentino di Gallura Superiore DOCG 2024
(Sardinia, Italy)
Regular price $35.00 Sale price $26.97 Save $8.03
About the Winery:
Vigne Surrau takes its name from the Surrau Valley, located between the communes of Arzachena and Palau in the heart of the Gallura appellation in northern Sardinia. Tucked among the rugged hills with an impressive view of the Limbara granite massif, the winery is a short fifteen-minute drive to the Costa Smeralda and the crystalline waters of the Mediterranean Sea. The Demuro family, owners of Vigne Surrau, are native Sardinians and have practiced viticulture for generations.
Today, Vigne Surrau comprises 60 hectares across eight vineyards on the eastern side of Gallura. From the beginning, Vigne Surrau was built around Vermentino, and today it is 70% of the winery’s production. Vermentino di Gallura is known to be the best expression of Vermentino on the island, reflecting the characteristics of the area, from the granite soil and the macchia Mediterranean, to the Mistral sea breezes that blow across the vineyard. Surrau produces four bottlings of Vermentino di Gallura.
About this Wine:
Branu comes from the Spanish word Verano that was incorporated into the Sardinian language to mean Spring. As the meaning suggests, Branu is a wine with freshness at its core, offering a fresher, more immediate and typical style of Gallura Vermentino. Fermentation, vinification and maturation take place in stainless-steel tanks and the wine is bottled at the beginning of the next year. Fresh and crisp, the palate is a mix of citrus, white pepper, green apple and floral notes with salty mineral undertones and just a bitter hint of almond. It is one of the most successful wines made at Surrau and now a benchmark for the Vermentino di Gallura category.
13.5% ABV
Ratings & Reviews
90 Points - Vinous Media (2023):
"The 2023 Vermentino di Gallura Sciala is nicely refined, presenting a savory bouquet of crushed rock, lime zest and green apple. It's juicy in character, with saline minerality and hints of ripe orchard fruit and green melon that swirl throughout. The 2023 finishes fresh with a slight tropical nod, leaving nuances of kiwi on the close." - Eric Guido (Apr 2025)