Bianco18 Settembre - Tenute Dettori

Bianco 18 Settembre - Dettori 

Some wines are born by choice, others by necessity. Bianco 18 Settembre was born to remember. It is a wine rooted in a gesture of love: a young vineyard planted in honor of Paolo Dettori, Alessandro's father, and cultivated as one would protect something precious, following the principles of biodynamics, with the utmost respect for the land and its rhythms. The soil from which the grapes grow is unique, alive, marked by limestone, marl, and calcarenite that speak the ancient language of the most authentic Sardinia. The winemaking process is essential, uncompromising: spontaneous fermentation, a brief maceration on the skins, no additives, aging in cement, bottling without filtration or fining. Nothing is removed, nothing is added. The wine is left free to be itself..The aromatic profile is broad and vibrant: citrus zest, apple jam, white fig, broom, wild fennel, and a finish of almond, reminiscent of the earth and the Mediterranean. On the palate, it is rich, warm, and textured, yet always supported by a deep savory flavor that extends the palate and shapes the finish. The finish is long, marked by a vibrant, almost saline minerality that lingers on the tongue like a memory. It is a wine of identity, radical, and artisanal, telling a family story, a land without mediation, and an agricultural vision based on respect, listening, and truth. A wine that doesn't try to please everyone, but that speaks profoundly to those willing to listen.

Service

We taste it at a temperature around 8/10°. Wine to be drunk immediately, but left to rest in the cellar for a few years.

Pairing

Bianco 18 Settembre is served with main courses of fish, try it with a risotto with seafood.

Winery: Tenute Dettori

The Dettori are small artisans of wine located in the municipality of Sennori, in the land of Badde Nigolosu, a beautiful natural amphitheater surrounded by nature, ideal for cultivating cannonau, in the province of Sassari. Historic cellars of the area, cultivate about 33 hectares of vineyards but also wheat, vegetables, orchards and olive groves, all in the utmost respect for the environment. Their agriculture is traditional and all work is carried out around the balance of nature. The vineyards planted with saplings grow on calcareous and sandy soils, which give it a white color similar to the typical Andalusian soils. They work the land of vines so that the roots can explore the soil and do not use fertilizers or other chemicals, two copper treatments a year, and grape harvest occurs when they like manually using scissors. The transport of grapes from the vineyard to the cellar takes place with an old Fiat 100 refrigerator truck and here Alessandro Dettori with his father selects every bunch. In the basement, which is built underground, the fermentations are spontaneous and only natural yeasts, no filtration or clarification before bottling are used, which takes place under the expert eye of the mother of Alexander with the help of friends and relatives. 45,000 bottles produced each year when nature is generous, in 2008 because of a peronosperate attack reduced output to only 2000 units. The wines of Dettori are of tradition and territory, they arise from the historical legacy of those who preceded them, unique, free from schemas and marketing modes.