Osvaldo Soddu

Osvaldo Soddu is an authentic winegrower from Mamoiada who is committed to the development of the prized local Cannonau. This wine-growing territory, located in the heart of Sardinia, in a mountainous area within the province of Nuoro, has in fact risen to prominence for the high quality of its red wines. A descendant of a family of shepherds who had always dedicated themselves to viticulture, cultivating old vines planted with bush-trained vines in the traditional way, Osvaldo inherited a small, 80-year-old vineyard in 2004, and was convinced that his path lay in the world of wine. So over the years the winemaker has dedicated himself to the recovery and renovation of the plot, focusing on the cultivation of Cannonau. The winery, which is located right in front of the vineyards, is situated just outside the municipality of Mamoiada, in a sub-zone named Bruncu Boeli, where with the 2019 harvest Osvaldo finally bottled the first labels destined for marketing.

Osvaldo Soddu's small vineyard property is entirely devoted to Cannonau, the varietal symbol of the Mamoiada area, cultivated in the Ghirada Bruncu Boeli. The vineyard, bush-trained, grows at analtitude of 630 metres above sea level on granite soils. The vines are tended using artisanal methods, respecting the principles of organic farming and using hoes for manual tillage. In the cellar, fermentation is entrusted solely to the intervention of indigenous yeasts, accompanied by maceration on the skins that is not excessively prolonged. Different types of oak barrels are used for ageing and during the entire process the doses of added sulphites are kept very low, while the use of clarification and filtration is excluded.

Winemaker Osvaldo Soddu's Cannonau wines are appreciated for their intensity, richness and envelopment, typical traits of Mamoiada wines. In addition, the freshness and well-integrated tannin allow for a certain balance, resulting in expressions of great harmony.