Cervaro della Sala 2023

Cervaro della Sala 2023

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  • Robert Parker rating 97
  • Vinous rating 95
Cervaro della Sala 2023
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75 cl

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£80.00
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The 2023 Cervaro della Sala from Antinori’s Castello della Sala estate is a sophisticated Umbrian white wine, predominantly composed of Chardonnay (approximately 95%) with a small addition of Grechetto. This blend aims to highlight the unique terroir of the region. While detailed tasting notes are still developing, the wine is recognised for its complexity and structure, often revealing notes of citrus, floral elements and minerality. The fruit is sourced from vineyards at altitudes of 300 to 400 metres, composed of soils rich in marine fossils.
97 Robert Parker
The most impressive aspect of the Castello della Sala ethos is its ability to reinvent itself. This latest edition of Umbria`s headline white is a true delight. Renzo Cotarella and his team have created an Italian masterpiece that is reminiscent of the great whites of Burgundy. The 2023 Cervaro della Sala opens to an elegantly reductive note of flint or crushed granite before sliding gracefully into silky fruit sensations, breakfast pastry and crème fraîche. It offers carefully balanced richness and textural importance. Winemaking is moving away from 500-liter barrels to embrace larger foudre. No bâtonnage is implemented. The wine is mostly Chardonnay, with a smaller part (between 5% and 10%, depending on the vintage) of Grechetto that has been further reduced in order to avoid any rustic tones from the Italian grape. Part of the Chardonnay does malolactic fermentation, but the Grechetto does not. This gives energy and verve to the final results. Castello della Sala has recently planted more Chardonnay (now totaling 80 hectares) for flexibility in choosing the best clusters. Throughout its many reinventions, this is the best Cervaro della Sala I have tasted. - Monica Larner
95 Vinous
Youthfully coy, the 2023 Cervaro della Sala blows off an air smoky reduction to reveal depths of crushed yellow apples, sesame seeds, pine shavings and nuances of vanilla custard. This is pure elegance in the glass, as silken textures envelop the palate. A bump of residual acidity maintains energy throughout, even as the 2023 tapers off tannic and potent, with a resonance of mineral-infused apricots. This is a suburb rendition of Cervaro della Sala.

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