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Wine Description
The Story
The Sorì Tildìn vineyard is named after the beloved matriarch of the GAJA family, Clotilde Rey, daughter-in-law of founder Giovanni Gaja. Known for her strong personality, the adored Clotilde was affectionately known by the nickname Tildìn (teel-DEEN), a diminutive of her Christian name.
Like the Sorì San Lorenzo, Sorì Tildìn is widely considered one of the greatest growing sites in Italy today. Purchased in 1967, the 8-acre vineyard is situated in the township of Barbaresco. It was first vinified as a single-vineyard wine in 1970 (reclassified as a Langhe DOC in 2000 like the Sorì San Lorenzo). Sorì Tildìn delivers a round, subtly textured expression of Nebbiolo, and will age superbly for more than 40 years in exceptional vintages.
Vintage 2016
THE ELEVEN YEARS IN WHICH NO VINTAGE WAS PRODUCED:
1969, 1972, 1980, 1984, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2002, 2012, 2018, 2019
OUR FAVORITE VINTAGES:
1970 A compact and crisp wine, with still many primary notes and a long life ahead. A notably expressive wine, with a fleshy body and great harmony.
1978 For at least the first 15 years it was decidedly restrained and austere. It has continued to age slowly and today it shows great firmness and tension with a vibrant energy and sweet, fruity and enveloping notes.
1982 This was a very late harvest for us, in which we waited until November for the grapes to fully ripen. Consequently the wine demonstrates an important depth and complexity, with great richness of aroma and substance.
198 9One of the most classic vintages ever, in which Sorì Tildìn stands out for its grace, its refinement of tannins, and for offering touches of sweet spices, white truffle and fragrant forest floor.
1990 A vintage of generosity and opulence, in which Sorì Tildìn stands out for its aromatic power and intensity. Hints of dark fruit and fragrant forest floor are accompanied by an enveloping and full structure.
1997 For us, this vintage marks the beginning of a new era characterized by a greater frequency of warm weather vintages, and here Sorì Tildìn has an unprecedented density and sweetness. The wine is evolving very well; it is gratifying and well balanced thanks to its complex aromas and appropriate freshness.
2004 In this classic vintage, we like the elegance and purity of Sorì Tildìn, its intense notes of wet earth and flowers, accompanied by light smoky hints. The structure of the wine is lighter and more transparent than the previous vintages, with a savory and mineral finish.
2007 A year of low production but in which Sorì Tildìn gave us great satisfaction. The wine has exceptional precision and shows full structure. On the palate it is voluminous, persistent in its long finish with sweet, rich, concentrated and spicy notes.
2016 The nose is complex and deep, with intriguing aromas of essential oils and sweet fruits. On the palate it offers a wide spectrum of different flavors, much fresher and tense than the opulence it shows on the nose.
2020 Lively and fragrant with aromas ranging from violet to raspberry to orange. Balanced and fruity, with a graceful structure and sweet, juicy and enveloping tannins.
