Orvieto Classico Superiore 'San Giovanni della Sala' Castello della Sa
The Orvieto Classico Superiore "San Giovanni della Sala" by Castello della Sala Antinori is a fresh and balanced Umbrian white wine made from Grechetto, Procanico, Pinot Blanc, and Viognier, aged for a short period in steel tanks. It expresses an elegant and delicate personality, with aromas of yellow peaches, pineapple, and mixed flowers that culminate in a balanced, savory, and persistent sip.
The Orvieto Classico Superiore "San Giovanni della Sala" from Castello della Sala Antinori is an Umbrian wine with a harmonious face and a fresh, savory taste. It is produced in one of the most historically rich areas of central Italy, with a balanced blend of white grape varieties that have complementary characteristics: the indigenous Grechetto, Procanico, and the international Pinot Bianco and Viognier. Vinified only in steel, it is a wine of great personality, intense and aromatically rich, that manages to express and highlight especially the characteristics of the splendid terroir of origin.
The white Orvieto Classico Superiore "San Giovanni della Sala" is produced in the Castello della Sala estate of Antinori, one of the families that has significantly contributed to the affirmation of quality Italian wine in the world. In addition to managing the historic estates in Tuscany, during the 1940s, the Antinori family acquired land in Umbria to also produce whites to complement the reds. The Orvieto area has always been a land of great wines. Thanks to the cool climate and the tuff soils particularly suited for viticulture, it has represented an area of great interest for vine cultivation since ancient times. The base of the wines from the territory is traditionally made up of Grechetto and Procanico, to which Antinori has added the elegance and finesse of Pinot Bianco and the fruity richness and structure of Viognier, creating a blend of great charm.
The Orvieto Classico Superiore "San Giovanni della Sala" wine produced by the Antinori family in the Umbrian estate of Castello della Sala is a white that arises from the desire to create a wine with a typically territorial character, even using international grape varieties. The grapes of Grechetto, Procanico, Pinot Bianco, and Viognier after a brief cold maceration, are fermented separately in temperature-controlled steel tanks. After blending, the wine rests for a few months in steel tanks and is bottled. The color is straw yellow with lightgreenish reflections. On the nose, it expresses aromas of ripe fruit, white peach, apricot, and tropical nuances. The palate is broad, rich, and persistent, with a fresh and savory finish.