MARCHESI ANTINORI Cervaro della Sala 2024
MARCHESI ANTINORI – CASTELLO DELLA SALA
The splendid “Castello della Sala”, the prestigious Umbrian estate of the Antinori Family, rises on a promontory of the Umbro Appennine. A place of unbelievable beauty and charm. For decades, it is the heart of the production of the best white wines with Antinori plates.
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 Sala is one of the first Italian white wines to have malolactic fermentation and aging take place in barriques. The first vintage of Cervaro to be produced was the 1985 vintage.
In the spring of 1979, Renzo Cotarella, a young agronomist who will produce the wines of the estate in less than ten years, arrived at the Castle.
In those years, he soon began to work on an ambitious varietal regeneration project. This was aimed at obtaining white wines with a greater personality than those produced in the Orvieto Classico area. He worked on chardonnay and he deepened his knowledge of Grechetto.
The Cervaro della Sala was born in 1985, one of the most famous and appreciated Italian wines in the world.
CERVARO DELLA SALA
Vintage 2024
Mild winter weather and normal levels of precipitation marked the beginning of the 2024 growing season. Spring was moderately rainy that guaranteed good groundwater reservoirs in vineyard soils. Spring temperatures, slightly lower than average, prompted normal budbreak and even vine growth. Flowering and fruit set of Chardonnay vines took place at the end of May whilefor Grechetto, these phases occurred one week later, 7 days later than seasonal averages. July and August saw hot stable weather that was accompanied by significant temperature swings between day and night, ensuring a gradual and ideal ripening phase. The grape harvest began with Chardonnay at the end of August and was completed with Grechetto 3 weeks later towards mid-September. At harvest time, the grapes were perfectly healthy, at peak maturity with a good balance between acidity and sugar levels and a particularly generous and complex aromatic profile.
Vinification
The vinification cellar was designed to take full advantage of gravity flow; a concept that allows us to handle the harvested berries and fermentation processes as gently as possible without the use of mechanical pumps. The grapes are harvested in the early morning hours to preserve the purity of the fruit and protect it from elevated daytime temperatures. The must, which underwent maceration on the skins at a temperature of 10 °C (50 °F) for about four hours, is first transferred by gravity flow into decantation tanks where clarification takes place, then transferred into barriques where alcoholic fermentation occurs followed by partial malolactic fermentation. In February, Chardonnay is ready to be transferred back into stainless steel vats and blended with Grechetto, which was fermented separately and did not age in oak. Afterwards, Cervaro della Sala is aged in the bottle for several months before being released for sale.
Tasting Notes
Cervaro della Sala 2024 is clear straw yellow in color with light green hues.
The nose opens with citrusy notes of pink grapefruits accompanied by floral hints of elderflowers and chamomile, followed by delicate aromas of vanilla, pastry cream and a hint of flint, a distinctive characteristic of Chardonnay grown in vineyards on the Castello della Sala estate.
The palate is taut, elegant with notes of toasted almonds, white pepper and ginger. The savory texture is well-balanced by exceptional freshness.
This vintage boasts an authentic flavor profile that unites energy and finesse, once again reaffirming Cervaro della Sala’s excellent aging potential in the years to come.
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