Falstaff 98 pts, Wine Advocate 97 pts,  James Suckling 96 pts

Per Sempre is Tua Rita’s varietal Syrah expression, produced from the estate’s Suvereto vineyards and vinified in clay amphorae and large vessels to produce a wine of purity, fresh aromatics and fine-grained tannin structure that reflects the northern Rhône’s influence without attempting to replicate its precise terroir character. The choice of Syrah at Tua Rita is a deliberate statement of the estate’s ambition to explore the full range of varietal expression that the Suvereto zone’s coastal Maremma terroir can deliver, alongside the Merlot of Redigaffi and the Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant Giusto di Notri blend. The wine’s name, translating as ‘for ever,’ reflects the estate’s belief in the varietal’s capacity for longevity on the coastal Tuscan terroir. In the magnum format, the wine’s natural ageing potential and freshness will develop with the optimal pace and complexity that the larger vessel provides.

Syrah on the Maremma coast benefits from the zone’s combination of warm temperatures and maritime wind influence, producing wines that combine the variety’s typical dark fruit, pepper and spice aromatics with a coastal salinity and freshness that distinguishes Maremma Syrah from both the northern Rhône originals and the more common Italian interpretations from inland Tuscany or Sicily. Tua Rita’s Per Sempre is produced from vineyards farmed with the same biodynamic attention and precision viticulture applied to the Redigaffi lots, ensuring the highest quality Syrah fruit from a zone where the variety has historically been underexplored by the most serious producers. The 2021 vintage was warm and produced wines of good concentration and aromatic richness from the coastal zone’s finest sites.

Per Sempre in the magnum format is an unusual proposition in this catalogue: a varietal Syrah from one of Italy’s most celebrated and admired Merlot producers, in a larger format that underlines the estate’s confidence in the wine’s cellaring potential and its ambition at the very highest Italian wine quality level. For collectors who follow Tua Rita’s full portfolio and for those who seek exceptional Italian Syrah with the same provenance guarantee that the Redigaffi name provides, Per Sempre is a genuinely compelling acquisition.

Deep ruby-violet with a fresh and complex nose of dark plum, blackberry, white pepper, olive tapenade, iron mineral, smoked herbs and the coastal saline freshness that distinguishes Maremma Syrah from its Rhône counterparts. Full-bodied with polished tannins, vibrant natural acidity and a long, peppery, mineral finish of genuine Syrah character and coastal Tuscan identity. Best from 2025 through 2040.

The Tua Rita 2021 Syrah Per Sempre is a beautiful wine that has tremendous richness and softness without being heavy. There are soft fruit tones that are offset by cinnamon and sweet spice. The wine is opulent, but at the same time offers an exciting tension. - Wine Advocate

The flavours of red fruits with nutmeg and cinnamon come through clearly, as well as notes of light cedar wood. It is full-bodied with a tight and concentrated palate and very, very polished tannins. They feel slightly powdery, with good tension before the long and lively finish. Better after 2027. - James Suckling