Among the excellences celebrated at Vinitaly 2026, Siddùra stands out. Maìa, Vermentino di Gallura DOCG Superiore, was among the featured wines at the Wine Spectator workshop , one of the highlights for Sardinia at the international wine show in Verona.
The Gallura winery's participation was among a select group of producers invited to represent the island in a direct exchange with one of the most influential voices in international wine criticism. On April 13th, at Wine2Digital at PalaExpo, Wine Spectator's "Sardegna" workshop brought together a limited number of wineries for a technical tasting led by Alison Napjus, the magazine's Senior Editor & Tasting Director for some of the world's leading wine regions.
In this context, Maìa di Siddùra played a leading role , contributing to the contemporary interpretation of Vermentino as an expression of identity and international competitiveness. As Napjus explained, the goal of the masterclass was to explore Sardinia's most important wineries. "We are honored to have been chosen with Maìa, our first wine, which embodies the very essence of Siddùra. The secret of this Vermentino? Aging: it ferments and ages in the same containers, large oak barrels holding three to four thousand liters," adds Dino Dini, winemaker at the Sardinian winery. "We chose oak aged in the open air for 48 months, specifically selected to enhance the wine's freshness and fullness, without ever letting the wood overpower the primary fruit."
Siddùra's general manager, Mattia Piludu, emphasizes the value of such a respected context: "The discussion with Wine Spectator has exposed us to one of the most authoritative references among international critics. This is an important step in affirming the work we've done on Vermentino di Gallura and helping strengthen Sardinia's position in the quality wine scene."
Maìa's prominence among the Platinum-recognized labels (97 points) at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards was further strengthened in the Decanter masterclass "Rooted in Italy: Native Grape Varieties at the Top of the DWWA Rankings": the wine was included in a selection representing the excellence of Italy's native grape varieties. The program was rounded out by Siddùra's participation in the masterclass organized by Cronache di Gusto in collaboration with the Consortium for the Protection of Vermentino di Gallura DOCG, which offered a territorial and systemic interpretation of the appellation.
