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Wines like Vermentino

The Mediterranean’s default seafood white: citrus, green almond and a saline finish, at its best in Sardinia. Below: what to try next, grouped by the direction you want to travel.

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What do you like about Vermentino?

Optional — the results below already work without it. But “I like Malbec” is at least four different preferences wearing one name, and saying which one you mean changes the answer substantially. Only qualities this wine actually has are offered.

I like…

That it is properly dry

But it’s a bit…

too sharp or lemony too light or thin too alcoholic or warming too green or grassy too savoury or funky too austere

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What these words mean

The citrus and orchard fruit: Lemon, lime, green apple, pear. The signature of a cool-climate white — quieter and less perfumed than tropical fruit, and a different thing from the acidity it usually travels with.
How light it is: A wine you can drink without it feeling like a commitment. Usually lower in alcohol as well as lighter in the mouth.
That it is not too strong: Alcohol you notice as warmth at the back of the throat. Some people find it a pleasant part of a big red and some find it tiring.
The herbal, green side: Grass, blackcurrant leaf, green pepper, mint. It divides people more sharply than almost any other character.
The savoury, meaty side: Leather, olive, cured meat, dried herbs, tobacco. It is what people mean by calling a wine "serious" rather than "fruity", and it comes with age as well as with place.
That it is properly dry: No perceptible sugar at all. Almost all red wine is dry and a good deal of white wine is not, which is why this is a more useful thing to say about a white than about a red.

Looking for something keeping that it is properly dry, while moving away from too alcoholic or warming and too savoury or funky.

Based on what you said

Ranked against the qualities you named rather than against the wine as a whole. The directions below are refined the same way.

Wachau Grüner Veltliner

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both sit in the same style family.

Keeps that it is properly dry.
Substantially less alcoholic or warming.
Substantially less savoury or funky.

Pošip

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Keeps that it is properly dry.
Substantially less alcoholic or warming.
Substantially less savoury or funky.

Torrontés

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Keeps that it is properly dry.
Substantially less alcoholic or warming.
Substantially less savoury or funky.

Antão Vaz

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Keeps that it is properly dry.
Substantially less alcoholic or warming.
Substantially less savoury or funky.

Malagousia

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Keeps that it is properly dry.
Substantially less alcoholic or warming.
Substantially less savoury or funky.

Clairette

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Keeps that it is properly dry.
Substantially less alcoholic or warming.
A little less savoury or funky.

Roussanne

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Keeps that it is properly dry.
Substantially less alcoholic or warming.
A little less savoury or funky.

Grillo

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both come from the same country.

Keeps that it is properly dry.
Substantially less alcoholic or warming.
About as savoury or funky as the wine you started from.

Closest overall

Nearest neighbours, no change of direction.

Closest matches

The nearest overall neighbours across structure and flavour, with no deliberate change of direction.

Wachau Grüner Veltliner

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both sit in the same style family.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and spicier.

Pošip

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and riper and less green.

Torrontés

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more floral.

Antão Vaz

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and riper and less green.

Different grape, similar feel

Deliberately excludes the variety you already know, to find a genuinely new wine that fills the same role.

Wachau Grüner Veltliner

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both sit in the same style family.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and spicier.

Pošip

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and riper and less green.

Torrontés

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more floral.

Antão Vaz

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and riper and less green.

Change the structure

Same idea, different weight, grip or freshness.

Similar but lighter

Keeps the character but reduces weight, alcohol and density in the mouth.

Picpoul de Pinet

curated

A comparably lean, saline southern white.

Expect: Sharper and more citric.

Pinot Grigio

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both sit in the same style family.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more restrained in fruit.

Cortese

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more restrained in fruit.

Roditis

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more restrained in fruit.

Similar but lower in alcohol

Holds the character and the weight where it can, and moves specifically on strength. Note that below about 11% the choices narrow sharply, and below 5% they are mostly a different category rather than a lighter version of the same one.

Loureiro

Loureiro scores closest to Vermentino across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more floral.

Moschofilero

Moschofilero scores closest to Vermentino across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more floral.

Mantinia Moschofilero

Mantinia Moschofilero scores closest to Vermentino across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more floral.

Colombard

Colombard scores closest to Vermentino across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more restrained in fruit.

Similar but fuller

Keeps the character but adds weight, concentration and mouthfeel.

Wachau Grüner Veltliner

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both sit in the same style family.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and spicier.

Pošip

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and riper and less green.

Antão Vaz

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and riper and less green.

Malagousia

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more floral.

Similar but less tannic

For readers who find firm reds drying. Reduces tannic grip while holding flavour and weight roughly steady.

Nothing in WineHQ's catalogue makes this move meaningfully from here. These are the closest wines otherwise, but do not expect them to deliver what you asked for — the honest answer is that this style does not have a good neighbour in that direction.

Wachau Grüner Veltliner

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both sit in the same style family.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and spicier.

Pošip

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and riper and less green.

Antão Vaz

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and riper and less green.

Malagousia

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more floral.

Similar but more structured

More tannic architecture, for food or for ageing.

Mtsvane Kakhuri

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more floral.

Kisi

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be more savoury, and lighter in alcohol.

Malvazija Istarska

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more restrained in fruit.

Malvasia

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and lighter in alcohol.

Similar but fresher

Raises acidity and overall lift, usually by moving to a cooler-climate expression.

German dry Riesling (trocken)

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more savoury.

Gros Manseng

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and lighter in alcohol.

Sauvignon Blanc

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more aromatic.

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and fruitier.

Similar but softer

Lowers acidity and sharpness in favour of a broader, gentler feel.

Antão Vaz

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and riper and less green.

Pošip

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and riper and less green.

Malagousia

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more floral.

Roussanne

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more restrained in fruit.

The sparkling version

Moves to a sparkling expression while holding the flavour and weight as close as possible.

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and sweeter.

Prosecco

Both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and sweeter.

Glera

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and sweeter.

Austrian Sekt

Austrian Sekt scores closest to Vermentino across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and sweeter.

Similar but sweeter

Adds perceptible sweetness, which also softens acidity and chilli heat.

Gros Manseng

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and lighter in alcohol.

Condrieu

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and lighter in alcohol.

Viognier

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and lighter in alcohol.

Verdelho

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more savoury.

Change the flavour

Same shape, different aromatic character.

Similar but less oaky

One of the commonest requests in wine. Strips oak influence while holding grape character and weight.

Wachau Grüner Veltliner

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both sit in the same style family.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and spicier.

Torrontés

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more floral.

Antão Vaz

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and riper and less green.

Malagousia

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more floral.

Similar but more oaky

Adds barrel character, toast and a creamier texture.

Chilean Chardonnay

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more savoury.

California Chardonnay

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be sweeter, and more savoury.

Australian Chardonnay

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be more savoury, and lighter in alcohol.

New Zealand Chardonnay

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be more savoury, and lighter in alcohol.

Similar but more aromatic

More to smell before you taste — floral, fruity or spiced aromatics.

Torrontés

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more floral.

Malagousia

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more floral.

Roussanne

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more restrained in fruit.

Wachau Grüner Veltliner

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both sit in the same style family.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and spicier.

Similar but more restrained

For readers who find intensely aromatic wines tiring over a whole glass. Keeps the structure, turns the volume down.

Pinot Blanc

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more restrained in fruit.

Cortese

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more restrained in fruit.

Trebbiano d’Abruzzo

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both sit in the same style family.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more savoury.

Vernaccia di San Gimignano

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both sit in the same style family.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more savoury.

Similar but more floral

Pushes specifically towards rose, violet, blossom and elderflower character.

Malagousia

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more floral.

Torrontés

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more floral.

Roussanne

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more restrained in fruit.

Falanghina

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more floral.

Similar but more savoury

Moves away from primary fruit towards earth, herb, meat and umami character.

Savennières

Savennières scores closest to Vermentino across WineHQ’s taste dimensions.

Expect: Expect it to be more savoury, and lighter in alcohol.

Greco di Tufo

Both sit in the same style family.

Expect: Expect it to be more savoury, and lighter in alcohol.

Friulano

Both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be more savoury, and lighter in alcohol.

Friuli white

Both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be more savoury, and lighter in alcohol.

Similar but fruitier

More obvious, generous fruit flavour, usually from a warmer climate.

Wachau Grüner Veltliner

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both sit in the same style family.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and spicier.

Pošip

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and riper and less green.

Torrontés

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more floral.

Antão Vaz

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and riper and less green.

Change the place

Keep the grape, move it somewhere else.

Same grape, cooler climate

Typically fresher, lighter and more herbal, with lower alcohol.

Vermentino

Both are made from vermentino, and they occupy similar territory for weight and structure, both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more savoury.

Same grape, warmer climate

Typically riper, fuller and more generous in fruit, with higher alcohol.

Vermentino

Both are made from vermentino, and they occupy similar territory for weight and structure, both come from the same country.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more savoury.

Change the mood

Safer, stranger, cheaper or more serious.

A safe next step

Well-known wines that are widely available and unlikely to surprise anyone.

Rías Baixas Albariño

curated

Both are saline, citrusy Atlantic and Mediterranean whites made for shellfish.

Expect: More stone fruit and a rounder texture.

German dry Riesling (trocken)

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more savoury.

Sauvignon Blanc

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more aromatic.

Pinot Grigio

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure, and both sit in the same style family.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more restrained in fruit.

Something more adventurous

Less familiar wines that occupy similar territory — the interesting end of the shelf.

Wachau Grüner Veltliner

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both sit in the same style family.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and spicier.

Pošip

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and riper and less green.

Torrontés

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more floral.

Antão Vaz

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and riper and less green.

A better-value alternative

Wines that occupy similar sensory territory from regions carrying less price premium. WineHQ does not hold live prices, so this reasons from regional reputation and demand rather than from a price feed — treat it as a lead, not a quote.

Wachau Grüner Veltliner

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin, and both sit in the same style family.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and spicier.

Pošip

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and riper and less green.

Torrontés

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and more floral.

Antão Vaz

The structural profile is close across body, acidity and tannin.

Expect: Expect it to be lighter in alcohol, and riper and less green.

A step up

The benchmark expressions of the same territory, usually with more concentration, structure and ageing potential.

Australian Chardonnay

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be more savoury, and lighter in alcohol.

South African Chenin Blanc

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be more savoury, and lighter in alcohol.

White Burgundy

They occupy similar territory for weight and structure.

Expect: Expect it to be more savoury, and lighter in alcohol.

Santorini Assyrtiko

Both sit in the same style family.

Expect: Expect it to be more savoury, and lighter in alcohol.

How these are chosen

Each suggestion is scored across sixteen taste dimensions, weighted so that structure matters more than flavour, and adjusted for whether the wine actually moves in the direction you asked for. Curated links from an editor carry extra weight — but only when the editor tagged them for this direction. Nothing here is a black box; see the taste model for the full method.