2014 being a cooler year than usual Cepparello remains a reference point for the area. Juicy, with fresh fruit, spice, leather and botanical character that brings in mind green tea with just a touch of vanilla coming from oak ageing. Refined, delicate with lively acidity and beautifully integrated tannins, it has enough nerve and time in the future to...
This wine draws on the tradition of Piemonte but equally of Burgundy. On the sandy soils of Lessona, Nebbiolo acquires a bouquet of aromas like rose, wild cherry and wild grapefruit with notes of tobacco, dried herbs and lively mineral dimension. On the palate its tannins are firm but velvety; the acidity is delicious same as the earthy dimension of the...
Pure aromatic dimension, a result of the non-intrusive but very careful winemaking practice of Alessandro Dettori. It provides wonderful mineral aromas on the nose with a generous fruity character, vegetal undertones and white flowers. Similarly, mellow fruit on the palate, it bears the floral character of Muscat demonstrating much more, delivering a very...
Tenores like most wines of Dettori are produced with the soul and hands of Alessandro and his father, with grapes from the amphitheatrical cru of Badde Nigolosu where this vineyard lies. Regarding winemaking you get a hands-off approach, with extraction taking place in cement tanks, without any addition or intervention on the wines and a long ageing in...
“Dettori” induces awe with its extreme traits even when it doesn’t try to do so. It is a meditation wine, love it or not, it can launch a conversation that will take you to next day. Provided of course that you keep your sobriety after some sips of this high in alcohol wine. Alessandro does little more than try to express the qualities of this specific...
From the steep slopes of Pfersigberg and the rich in fossils limestone soils, Riesling manages to combine great levels of maturity and juicy character with intense minerality and refreshing acidity. Citrus fruit aromas, succulent white-fleshed fruits, honey and a smoky mineral character lead to a rich, honeyed palate with spicy notes and persistent...
