| Grape varieties |
92% Chardonnay, 8% Grechetto |
| History |
The name Cervaro comes from the noble family that owned Castello della Sala during the 14th century, Monaldeschi della Cervara. A blend of Chardonnay grapes and a small quantity of Grechetto make a wine that can age over time and represent the elegance and complexity of this unique estate. Cervaro della Salais one of the first Italian wines to have malolactic fermentation and aging take place in barriques. The first vintage of Cervaro to be produced was the 1985 vintage. |
| Harvest |
The grapes are harvested in the early morning hours to preserve the purity of the fruit and protect it from elevated daytime temperatures. |
| Vinification |
The must, which has undergone maceration on the skinsatatemperature of 10 °C (50 °F) forabout 4 hours, is first transferred by gravity flow into tanks for decantation and clarification, then transferred into barriques. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in barrique followed by malolactic fermentation. |
| Ageing |
Usually, after a period of 5 months, the Chardonnayis ready to be transferred back into stainless steel vat sand blended with Grechetto. The Grechetto must was fermented separately but did not age in oak. Subsequently, Cervaro della Sala aged in the bottle for several months in Castello della Sala’s historic cellars before being released for sale. |