Description
DAMAGED LABEL: Antinori Castello della Sala Cervaro 2021 (750 ml)
Tasting Notes For Antinori Castello della Sala Cervaro Chardonnay 2021
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Critic Ratings
This is very aromatic and lifted with mineral, nougat, floral, and lightly cooked apples. Some flint and matchstick. Medium- to full-bodied with a fine phenolic and acid backbone that energizes the wine. Complex aftertaste with subtle fruit and pastry at the end. This will age beautifully but hard not to drink now.
This wine is mostly Chardonnay with about 7% Grechetto. The presence of the Grechetto has declined quite a bit over the past couple of vintages. Given these tweaks to the winemaking formula, the 2021 Cervaro della Sala promises an exceptionally crisp and linear presentation with salty mineral tones, lots of stone fruit and tart apple. No malolactic fermentation or oak is used on the Umbrian grape that always adds a hint of rusticity and Umbrian authenticity. However, the Chardonnay is fermented in oak and aged in both new and used barrel.
Winery | Antinori – Castello della Sala Cervaro |
Country | Italy |
Region | |
Year | 2021 |
Grape Varietal | Chardonnay |
Size | 750 ML |
ABV | 12.5% ABV |
Wine Style | White Wine |