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Marchesi Antinori Castello della Sala Cervaro della Sala Umbria 2022

Reviews

98 - James Suckling -

Attractive nose of ripe mangoes, pineapple and grilled lemons with some toasty, nutty notes and hints of smoky minerality. Cardamom and pie crust, too. It’s full-bodied, nervy and juicy, with bright acidity and savory nuances. It’s layered and long and it builds up on the palate, with vibrant, spicy notes of candied ginger, dried lemons and bitter citrus peel. Truly the Montrachet of Italy. Drink or hold.

94 - Wine Advocate -

This is Marchesi Antinori's top white wine, and it comes from the region of Umbria. The Castello della Sala 2022 Cervaro della Sala is based on Chardonnay and has a small part of the local grape Grechetto in the blend. The nose opens to a reductive note of flint or matchstick, but it lifts quickly to reveal soft orchard fruit, white peach and minty apple. There are delicately applied toasted notes with a hint of pecan or macadamia nut. To finish, you also get salty mineral notes that underline the extremely vertical or lifted personality of the bouquet. Renzo Cotarella tells me that tweaks to winemaking in recent years have attempted to slim down the wine and not make it any bigger. This was a hot vintage, but Cervaro della Sala remains true to its leaner and meaner blueprint. However, given its accessible personality, we could expect a shorter drinking window for the 2022s. Drink: 2024-2035.

94 - Vinous -

The 2022 Cervaro della Sala opens with a seductive bouquet as vanilla bean and crushed almond evolve into a blend of yellow apples, chamomile, mint and cardamom. It floods the palate with silken waves of ripe pit fruits and spices. Tactile mineral tones build tension over a core of brisk acidity. Balanced and refined, the 2022 cleans up beautifully structured and long with a citrusy concentration and salty flourish that lingers long. This is a stunning Cervaro della Sala built for the cellar despite its deeply alluring state.

Technical Details

Blend A blend of Chardonnay & Grechetto
Winemaker Renzo Cotarella
Country Italy
Region Umbria
Oak Barriques for malolactic fermentation
Alcohol 13%

Marchesi Antinori Castello della Sala Cervaro della Sala Umbria 2022

Name: Marchesi Antinori Castello della Sala Cervaro della Sala Umbria 2022
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: 1011111
Price: 79.95 USD
Availability: InStock

Chardonnay | Umbria

JS98, WA94, VN94

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Coming from what may be the most iconic producer in all of Italy, this revered 98-point Cervaro Della Sala is a collectible white wine that is worthy of a spot in any Italian wine lover’s collection! We have very limited numbers, so don’t hesitate to make this “Montrachet of Italy” the newest star in your cellar! 95% Chardonnay and 5% of the local Grechetto grape make for a stunningly complex wine.

The Antinori family has made wine in the picturesque rolling hills of Tuscany for nearly 700 years. Cervaro della Sala is the family’s top white wine offering, with the 2022 vintage composed mostly of Chardonnay, with a 5% splash of the native Grechetto grape. It’s called Cervaro after the noble family that owned Castello della Sala in the 14th century, and has been in production since the 1985 production.

The 2022 season was warm and dry, with a few bouts of rain that allowed the grapes to reach optimal ripeness and health, with a strong aromatic profile, incredible balance, and generous fruit characteristics. Castello della Sala is in the Umbria region, near the Tuscan border, with a medieval castle on the property surrounded by vineyards on gently rolling hillsides. It’s the ideal place for growing white wine grapes, with rich clay and calcareous soils peppered with fossil shells, along with a great diurnal climate and ample sun exposure.

The wine is vinified using a gravity flow system, allowing the grapes to be processed as gently as possible without the use of mechanical pumps. This was also one of the first Italian wines to have malolactic fermentation and aging in barriques, giving the wine a creamy, vanilla-kissed warmth that complements its acid structure impeccably. The nose opens with a subtle matchstick smokiness, with some grilled pineapple, cedar bark, and raw almond entering prominently, while the palate brings in more yellow fruits of Golden Delicious apple, lemon meringue pie, and golden peaches, plus accents of vanilla bean, custard, saltines, and mint. This is full-bodied and rich, with ample layers, loads of character, and a remarkably expansive finish. The critics will encourage you to age it, but we say enjoy the best of both worlds by securing some for now, some for later!

PAIRING IDEAS: This begs for some citrus – and we’re whipping up a simple Pasta al Limon (aka, lemon pasta) with some freshly grated Parmesan and herbs on top!

About The Producer

The Antinori family of Florence, one of the world's oldest and most distinguished wine producers, has lived in Tuscany since the 14th century and celebrated its 635th anniversary as wine makers in 2020. The current company president, Marchese Piero Antinori, believes in the tradition that the primary role of wine is to accompany food and enhance the dining experience. In Florence, the Antinori family has led a "Renaissance" in Italian wine making by combining long traditions, a love of authenticity and a dynamic innovative spirit. From the sunniest part of the Tignanello hill comes the Solaia Toscana IGT. Solaia, along with Tignanello, have been defined as "the most influential wines in the history of Italian viticulture." According to Marchesi Antinori, Solaia is an ongoing challenge and a never ending passion.

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