Cervaro della Sala Castello della Sala Antinori 2022

Full bodied, intense and fresh white wine, with aromas of citrus and vanilla and notes of pear and acacia flowers, aged for 5 months in barriques

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73,50 €

Awards

96 Robert Parker

92 Wine Spectator

97 James Suckling

96 Luca Maroni

3 Gambero Rosso

Features

Denomination

Umbria IGT

Vines

Chardonnay 85%, Grechetto 15%

Alcohol content

13 %

Format

75 cl Bottle

Vinification

Cold maceration for 4 hours, cold settling; alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in barriques for the Chardonnay and alcoholi fermentation in steel tanks for the Grechetto. Final blending in steel tanks

Aging

5 months in barriques and 10 months in bottle

Additional Notes

Contains sulfites

Collection bottle, no discounts

CERVARO DELLA SALA CASTELLO DELLA SALA ANTINORI 2022 DESCRIPTION

The name of this wine comes from the Conti of Cervara, who were the owners of Castello della Sala, that stands on a promontory of the Umbria not far from Orvieto. The Marquis Niccolo Antinori acquired the Castle with its farms and land in 1940. The Cervaro della Sala is a chardonnay winner of numerous international awards and is now considered one of the top of Italian wine. A seductive and elegant wine, that evolves and ages well, a wine that will certainly not disappoint you.

Colour

Intense straw yellow with shades of green

Scent

Intense and complex, in which the aromatic notes such as citrus fruits, pears and acacia flowers combine together with hints of vanilla

Taste

Full, well-structured, with sweet butter and hazelnut notes and at the same time persistent and mineral