Cantina Santa Maria La Palma Vermentino Di Sardegna Brut Extra Dry Akènta (750ml) *

Sparkling wine made from Vermentino is an unusual pleasure, and this bottling from Cantina Santa Maria La Palma turns the Sardinian white grape into a brisk, dry sparkler. Labeled Extra Dry, the Akènta comes from Vermentino di Sardegna, where the variety tends toward citrus and a faintly saline edge.

Expect a lively, refreshing pour, the kind of sparkling wine that leans crisp and clean rather than rich. It suits an aperitivo moment or lighter seafood, and it drinks well in its youth.