Cervaro della Sala
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Typically best enjoyed 3 to 10 years from the vintage date, though exceptional vintages can age well beyond a decade.
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Roasted poultry, rich fish dishes in cream sauces, and pasta dishes featuring mushrooms or truffles.
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Cervaro della Sala is a white wine produced by Marchesi Antinori at their Castello della Sala estate in Umbria, Italy. The wine is typically a blend of approximately 85% to 90% Chardonnay and 10% to 15% Grechetto. The vineyards are situated at elevations between 220 and 470 meters on soils composed of calcareous clay and marine fossils. The Chardonnay grapes undergo skin contact maceration followed by fermentation and aging in French oak barriques, where malolactic fermentation also occurs. The Grechetto is fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks. The components are then blended and aged in the bottle before release, resulting in a structured, age-worthy white wine.
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Tracing its winemaking heritage back to 1385 when Giovanni di Piero Antinori joined the Florentine Winemakers' Guild, Marchesi Antinori has been shaped by twenty-six generations of family leadership. Headquartered in the heart of Chianti Classico, the family has expanded its portfolio across prestigious estates in Tuscany, Umbria, and beyond, driven by a philosophy that balances deep historical respect with bold innovation. Antinori famously pioneered the "Super Tuscan" movement in the 1970s, introducing revolutionary French oak aging and international varieties to create iconic labels like Tignanello and Solaia. Today, their diverse portfolio spans from the elegant Sangiovese of Badia a Passignano to the acclaimed white blend Cervaro della Sala, cementing their legacy as global ambassadors of Italian fine wine.