Cervaro della Sala
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted chicken, creamy mushroom risotto, grilled sea bass
✨ Technical Specifications
The 2020 Cervaro della Sala is a white wine from the Umbria IGT appellation, produced at the Castello della Sala estate. The blend consists of approximately 90% Chardonnay and 10% Grechetto. The vineyards are situated at elevations between 220 and 470 meters on soils composed of calcareous clay and pliocene fossils. For the vinification, the Chardonnay underwent skin contact at low temperatures followed by fermentation and five months of aging on the lees in French oak barriques, where it completed malolactic fermentation. The Grechetto was fermented separately in stainless steel. The 2020 vintage was marked by a mild winter, a warm spring, and a hot summer with significant diurnal temperature variations, yielding balanced acidity and concentrated fruit profiles.
🍾 About the Producer
Tracing its winemaking heritage back to 1385 when Giovanni di Piero Antinori joined the Guild of Florentine Winemakers, Marchesi Antinori stands as one of the world's most enduring and influential wine dynasties. For more than twenty-six generations, the family has balanced deep reverence for Tuscan tradition with bold, pioneering innovation, most notably catalyzing the Super Tuscan revolution in the late 20th century. Based at their architecturally stunning headquarters in San Casciano in Val di Pesa, the estate oversees prestigious properties across Tuscany, Umbria, and beyond, with viticulture dedicated to capturing the distinct soul of each terroir. Today, led by Marchese Piero Antinori alongside his daughters Albiera, Allegra, and Alessia, the house produces iconic masterpieces including the legendary Sangiovese-Cabernet blend Tignanello, the opulent Solaia, and the benchmark Italian white Cervaro della Sala.