Castello della Sala (Antinori)
Castello della Sala Cervaro della Sala Magnum 2024
| Denomination | Umbria IGT |
|---|---|
| Size | 1,50 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Umbria (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 97% Chardonnay, 3% Grechetto |
| Aging | In February, the Chardonnay is ready to be transferred back into stainless steel to be blended with Grechetto, which is vinified separately without the use of wood. Subsequently, Cervaro della Sala is aged for several months in the bottle. |
| Year | 2024 |
| Product name | Cervaro della Sala 2024 |
| Color | Pale straw yellow with greenish reflections. |
| Perfume | Opens with citrus notes of pink grapefruit, accompanied by floral hints of elderflower and chamomile; followed by delicate aromas of vanilla, custard, and the typical mineral nuance of flint, a hallmark of Chardonnay from Castello della Sala. |
| Taste | Taut, elegant, and marked by notes of toasted almond, white pepper, and ginger. The savory texture is well balanced by freshness. A vintage distinguished by precision of taste, combining energy and finesse, confirming Cervaro della Sala’s vocation to evolve gracefully over time. |
| Region | Umbria |
| Country | Italy |
Description
The name Cervaro derives from the noble family that owned the Castello della Sala during the 14th century: the Monaldeschi della Cervara. Chardonnay grapes blended with a small portion of Grechetto for a wine designed to age over time and represent the elegance and complexity of a unique place. Cervaro della Sala was one of the first Italian wines to undergo malolactic fermentation and barrique ageing with its first vintage in 1985.
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Perfume
Color
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Serve at:
10 - 12 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Pairings
- Start up year: 1940
- Oenologist: Massimiliano Pasquini
- Bottles produced: 866.586
- Hectares: 229
The estate’s 229 hectares (566 acres) of vineyards are located at an altitude of 220 - 470 meters above sea level (722-1542 feet) and are planted with traditional varieties such as Procanico and Grechetto but also with Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Sèmillon, Pinot Blanc, Viognier and a small quantity of Traminer and Riesling.
The region is exceptional for producing white varieties with one exception, Pinot Noir, that has found ideal conditions in this terroir to best express its full potential. The vines grow in clay and calcareous based soils, rich in fossil shells, and they are well exposed to the rising of the sun with an excellent difference of temperature between day and night. Read more
| Name | Castello della Sala Cervaro della Sala Magnum 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | White still |
| Denomination | Umbria IGT |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 1,50 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 97% Chardonnay, 3% Grechetto |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Vendor | Castello della Sala (Antinori) |
| Origin | Loc. Sala - Ficulle (TR) |
| Harvest | The harvest began with Chardonnay in the third decade of August and concluded with Grechetto three weeks later, around mid‑September. At the time of picking, the grapes were in excellent health, perfectly ripe, with a good balance of acidity and sugars, and a particularly rich and complex aromatic profile. |
| Wine making | The winemaking cellar is designed to fully exploit the principle of gravity, allowing the handling and maceration of the grapes without mechanical interventions from pumping. Harvesting takes place in the very early hours of the morning so that the fruit arrives intact at the winery, not stressed by the higher daytime temperatures. The musts, obtained from skin maceration of the grapes at 10 °C for about four hours, are transferred by gravity into settling tanks where they clarify before being moved into barriques for alcoholic fermentation, followed by partial malolactic fermentation. |
| Aging | In February, the Chardonnay is ready to be transferred back into stainless steel to be blended with Grechetto, which is vinified separately without the use of wood. Subsequently, Cervaro della Sala is aged for several months in the bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |