Gli Eremi' La Distesa 2024

“Gli Eremi” from La Distesa is the flagship Verdicchio of Corrado Dottori, a white of great depth and absolute reference of the type. We do not exaggerate when we define Corrado Dottori as ''the man of Verdicchio'', a title earned in the field due to territorial interpretations capable of telling the vocative municipality of Cupramontana. Corrado is not only a reference point for local producers who approach intensive viticulture in a very specific way, but also a fundamental figure in the world of artisanal wine, part of whose thinking can be grasped by reading his delightful book ''Non è il vino dell'enologo'' or listening to his words in ''Resistenza Naturale'' by Jonathan Nossiter. Everything from the vineyard to the winery happens without prevarications or coercions, and the bottled liquids become spokespersons for this philosophy, always distinguishing themselves for expressive strength and nuances.

The white “Gli Eremi” is perhaps the most representative wine of Corrado Dottori, an expression of pure Verdicchio coming from a single vineyard over 30 years old located in Cupramontana. In the vineyard, no substances are intervened with,chemical or synthetic, using only a bit of copper, sulfur, and natural preparations. In the cellar, the process continues with spontaneous alcoholic fermentation in oak barrels, and aging always in large wood with 1 year resting on the fine lees.

Verdicchio "Gli Eremi" presents itself in the glass with a bright and vivid golden hue. A deep and multifaceted nose, of great purity, revealing in succession hints of citrus peel, wildflowers, spontaneous herbs, and toasted almond. A fleshy and three-dimensional sip, a true noble white, powerful and incredibly long, which clarifies its immense evolutionary potential. Masterpiece.