ANTINORI WINE CERVARO DELLA SALA 2020 CL.75

The name Cervaro derives from the noble family that owned the Castello della Sala during the fourteenth century: the Monaldeschi della Cervara.

Chardonnay grapes combined with a small part of Grechetto for a wine designed to refine over time and represent elegance and

complexity of a unique place. Cervaro della Sala was one of the first Italian white wines to carry out fermentation

malolactic fermentation and aging in barriques with the first vintage in 1985.

2020 will be remembered as a basically dry year.

The winter, generally devoid of rains, was characterized by temperatures that were not too cold.

The spring weather, which arrived slightly later than in previous years, was characterized by mild days and temperatures

above seasonal averages, except for some cooler periods in early April.

Subsequently, starting from June until almost mid-August, the hot and dry climate caused an early ripening of the grapes.

The moment of harvest was chosen by seeking the maximum expression of the fruit.

The Chardonnay harvest for Cervaro della Sala began towards the end of the third decade of August with healthy grapes,

ripe and characterized by an excellent freshness and an excellent aromatic profile.

The Grechetto harvest took place after a fortnight, towards the middle of September.

In honor of the Monaldeschi della Cervara

The name celebrates the Monaldeschi della Cervara, a historic family that owned the Castello della Sala in the 16th century.

The Barrique

Cervaro della Sala was one of the first Italian whites to carry out malolactic fermentation and aging in barrique.

From an idea

Cervaro della Sala was born from the desire to create a white wine capable of facing long refinements.

From an oenologist

In 1985, Renzo Cotarella, then oenologist at Castello della Sala, produced the first vintage of Cervaro della Sala.