Tuderi Dettori 2016

The Tuderi is a red wine made from Cannonau with a dense, soft, and fruit-rich personality. Alessandro Dettori, a winemaker in Sennori in the province of Sassari, is one of the most respected figures in the production of wines made as they used to be, without compromises. His approach, both in the vineyard and in the cellar, is to let fruit and earth express themselves freely, with the aim of minimal intervention. “I do not follow the market; I produce wines that I like, wines from my territory, wines from Sennori. They are what they are and not what you want them to be.” A phrase that speaks louder than many words. Among old vines of Cannonau, Monica, Pascale, and Vermentino, the result is that of multifaceted nectars, hard to forget, but not for everyone.

The red Tuderi is a Romangia Igt, made from pure Cannonau grapes from the "younger" vines, which are still 45 years old on average. As always with Alessandro's wines, the utmost respect for the vines and territory is followed, therefore a strictly manual harvest is followed by destemming and maceration lasting a maximum of 10 days in concrete containers. Fermentation occurs only thanks to the intervention of indigenous yeasts, while the aging takes place in concrete and in bottle. No clarification or filtration, nor addition of sulfur at bottling. Thus, a very intense and fruity juice is born, with notable concentration, featuring exuberant and pleasantly sweet aromas of very ripe fruit.

The Tuderi wine presents itself in the glass with a bright ruby red color, tending towards garnet. The fruit is explosive and lively right from the first sniff, faithfully and engagingly telling the story of Sardinia: myrtle, helichrysum, ripe plum, humus, sour cherries, and carob. A solar nectar, in the strictest sense of the term. On the palate, it reveals its rich and defined substance, endowed with an important extract and a slight residual sweetness. Meaty, full-bodied, and incredibly long, it pairs wonderfully with roasted lamb or well-aged cheeses. A personal and memorable tasting.