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2020 Isola Dei Nuraghi Bianco “Prama Dorada”
Deperu HollerA field blend of mostly Vermentino along with other indigenous grapes from the windswept mountains of northern Sardinia, this bianco tastes like a throwback to when everything was done by hand and with minimal intervention. A weeklong cold soak and a barely oxidative vinification bring out layers of texture and bone-dry flavors of almonds, orchard fruit, and salinity. Throw your favorite fish on the grill and pour a glass of this Prama Dorada for an ideal pairing.
—Tom Wolf
Wine Type: | white |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | 75% Vermentino, 20% Moscato & Malvasia, 5% Arvesiniadu & Nasco |
Appellation: | Isola dei Nuraghi |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Sardinia |
Producer: | Deperu Holler |
Winemaker: | Carlo Deperu |
Vineyard: | 8 years, 13 years, .3 ha |
Soil: | Limestone, marl, chalk |
Aging: | Wine ages 9 months in stainless steel with regular lees stirring |
Farming: | Organic (practicing) |
Alcohol: | 13% |
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About The Producer
Deperu Holler
About The Region
Sardinia
Our first foray into Sardegna is very recent, and it only took one trip to fall in love with the island, its culture, and its wines. Similar to its northerly neighbor, Corsica, there is a strong regional identity here that goes far beyond its official status as one of Italy’s twenty regions. Its people are proud, strong-willed, and deeply attached to their traditions—a distinctive character often seen with island people and accentuated by its long history of invasions and outside rule.
This tumultuous past has resulted in diverse influences—Greek, Roman, Aragonese, Catalan, and Ligurian, just to name a few—that have shaped the island’s culture, language, cuisine, and wines over many centuries. While Vermentino and Cannonau (aka Grenache) reign, Sardegna also boasts a number of indigenous grapes that are capable of expressing something unique in its abundant variety of terroirs.
The Mediterranean plays a major role, providing cooling, salty breezes to coastal areas, while the rugged, mountainous interior is home to high-altitude sites where wines retain freshness in spite of the southerly latitude. The granitic highlands of Gallura and Barbagia come to mind as some of its most qualitative zones, but a range of soils, elevations, and varying distance to the sea mean that the island is capable of producing wines in all styles, from crisp whites to powerful reds and exquisite vini dolci.
The three growers we represent bring something new to the table, something fascinating that is not found elsewhere in Italy or even in nearby Corsica. Their wines evoke the rustic beauty of this fascinating island civilization, and of course, pair perfectly with the local cuisine, be it seafood-based or the hearty, earthy specialties of its interior.
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Kermit once said...
Kermit once said...
I want you to realize once and for all: Even the winemaker does not know what aging is going to do to a new vintage; Robert Parker does not know; I do not know. We all make educated (hopefully) guesses about what the future will bring, but guesses they are. And one of the pleasures of a wine cellar is the opportunity it provides for you to witness the evolution of your various selections. Living wines have ups and downs just as people do, periods of glory and dog days, too. If wine did not remind me of real life, I would not care about it so much.
Inspiring Thirst, page 171