Michele Satta
Sangiovese Cavaliere 2022
| Denomination | IGT Toscana |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Aging | After racking, the wine is placed in barriques where it remains for twelve months. Without being filtered, it is bottled to rest in glass until the following year. |
- Grape variety and origin: 100% Sangiovese from Castagneto Carducci, Tuscany IGT
- Vinification: in open vats, maceration for over 20 days, manual punching down
- Ageing: 12 months in concrete tanks and amphorae; bottled without filtration
- Aromatic profile: notes of blackberry, black cherry, violet and mint; clear fruit and mineral salinity
- Serving: decant for 1 hour, serve at 16-18°C; enjoy now or by 2037
Description
What kind of wine it is
The Sangiovese Cavaliere by Michele Satta offers a pure varietal expression of Sangiovese. The absence of filtration preserves a structured flavour profile, with finely polished tannins. On the nose, it releases a floral bouquet of violet, rose and lavender, intertwined with notes of blackberry and spicy undergrowth. The palate is led by a pronounced mineral savouriness, balanced by sweet hints of black cherry. Its long persistence makes it ideal for Mediterranean cuisine, excelling when paired with fine meats such as Florentine steak.
Where it comes from
This wine from Tuscany is born in Castagneto Carducci, where the climate favours the perfect ripening of the grapes. The winery's philosophy is based on organic and sustainable cultivation, aiming to convey the authentic identity of the place in the glass. This deep connection with the soil results in a complex drink, enriched with elegant earthy notes, liquorice and delicate balsamic hints. The result is a territorial expression that combines power and harmony, capable of offering remarkable cellar longevity if allowed to evolve.
How it is produced
The harvest, carried out at the end of September in several passes, selects the fruit while retaining a proportion of whole bunches. Fermentation begins in open vats, with a maceration of over twenty days managed through daily manual punching down for optimal extraction. The twelve-month maturation takes place between concrete tanks and amphora, a technical choice aimed at enhancing the primary fruit without the addition of external aromas. Unfiltered bottling precedes a final rest in the bottle, which refines a sip of masterful balance.
History and Curiosities
Produced in Castagneto Carducci, the Sangiovese Cavaliere 2022 by Michele Satta expresses the authentic soul of Tuscany. Made from organic grapes grown using sustainable practices, this elegant red ferments in wooden vats before ageing for a year in concrete tanks and amphorae, preserving an extraordinary and gentle purity of fruit. The absence of filtration at bottling keeps its vibrant mineral savouriness intact, offering a powerful sip with masterfully polished tannins. An award-winning excellence with remarkable longevity.
Awards
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2022
93/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2022
92/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
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2022
4Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
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2022
88/100
Wine spectator is the most influential wine guide on the internet.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1983
- Oenologist: Giacomo Satta
- Bottles produced: 150.000
- Hectares: 30
I learned many aspects of agriculture, I learned that the land becomes hard when the wind blows; that there will be bad weather when the swallows fly low. I learned the cycle of the plant and why in certain areas of the field, plants struggle and in others, they do not. I learned that the peasant culture is an immense patrimony of unity with nature and patient respect of reality.
I decided to ride the wave of a boundless passion to start my own business and I took some old vines and their old cellar for rent. In the '83 the first harvest, and from that day on, a story that has grown step-by-step with the history of Bolgheri (1984 is the year of foundation of the Bolgheri DOC). I planted my first vineyard in ‘91 and then purchased the land that I could and I felt right to be able to make wine, from the grapes I had planted and produce my own bottles. In those years my experience grew not only of the land but also of the international wine culture, and I began travelling abroad. This widened knowledge and comparisons.
My wife Lucia joined me in this adventure and, along with the company's history, shared with me the growth of a beautiful and large family: infact six children were born, five daughters and one son.
Now two of them, Giacomo and Benedetta, curious and passionat, are personally part of this company: on the path of tradition while looking at the new, the journey of the second generation begins! Read more
| Name | Michele Satta Sangiovese Cavaliere 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Michele Satta |
| Story | History and Curiosities Produced in Castagneto Carducci, the Sangiovese Cavaliere 2022 by Michele Satta expresses the authentic soul of Tuscany. Made from organic grapes grown using sustainable practices, this elegant red ferments in wooden vats before ageing for a year in concrete tanks and amphorae, preserving an extraordinary and gentle purity of fruit. The absence of filtration at bottling keeps its vibrant mineral savouriness intact, offering a powerful sip with masterfully polished tannins. An award-winning excellence with remarkable longevity. |
| Origin | Castagneto Carducci (Livorno) |
| Harvest | Usually in the last days of September |
| Fermentation | Over 20 days |
| Production technique | Fermented in open wooden vats, with maceration for over 20 days and daily manual punching down; aged in concrete tanks and amphorae; bottled without filtration. |
| Wine making | Destemmed, it is fermented in small open oak vats; maceration for over twenty days with gentle submersion of the cap and daily manual punching down. Racked and aged for twelve months (in cement tanks and amphora); bottled without filtration and left to rest in glass until the following year. |
| Aging | After racking, the wine is placed in barriques where it remains for twelve months. Without being filtered, it is bottled to rest in glass until the following year. |
| Total acidity | 4.4 gr/L |
| Residual sugar | 0.9 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |