Minerality

Best served chilled, they are aromatic, light wines with lemon and grapefruit notes and a distinct minerality.

Lots of concentration with rich cassis fruit and layers of aromas such as jasmine, smoky minerality and gravelly soil.

But despite its dozens of regional names, Vermentino remains a relatively minor grape variety and its wine invariably has a refreshing acidity, with aromas of peach, grapefruit, citrus and sometimes a hint of minerality.

Juniper, citrus/lemon-lime with a bit of minerality on the nose.

Kaplan, who features the wine at Camélia, describes it as “walking a tightrope of balance with zippy acidity and crunchy, saline minerality.

Raspberry and citrus notes with lively acidity and a dash of orange peel and minerality.

As a result, the wine expresses abundant freshness and minerality, supported by bright citrus and green fruit.

There is a ripe minerality to the meat, and a crispness to the fat that crunches and melts.