Castello della Sala

Castello della Sala is located in Umbria, a white wine territory, where time stands still. The castello was built in 1350 by Angelo Monaldeschi della Vipera whose family arrived in Italy in the IX century following Charlemagne’s troops. The 1300’s marked the beginning of a long series of conflicts between family members in order to gain control over Orvieto. In 1437, Gentile Monaldeschi della Sala, grandson of Angelo dei Monaldeschi della Vipera, gained control of the city and reigned as dictator for over a decade. Following Gentile’s death in 1466, a peaceful period started at the castle, culminating with the reconciliatory marriage of Gentile’s son, Pietro Antonio della Vipera, and his cousin Giovanna Monaldeschi della Cervara.

The Wines

Bramìto

Umbria IGT

Bramìto della Sala Chardonnay is produced from the vineyards surrounding the medieval castle at Castello della Sala. The vineyards are on soils rich in fossil deposits with veins of clay that give the wine minerality and elegance.

Cervaro della Sala

Umbria IGT

The name Cervaro comes from the noble family that owned Castello della Sala during the 14th century, Monaldeschi della Cervara. Cervaro is a blend of Chardonnay grapes and Grechetto and is one of the first Italian white wines to have malolactic fermentation and aging take place in barriques.

Conte della Vipera

Umbria IGT

The wine takes its name from first proprietors of the Castello della Sala. A fresh, vertical, and slightly aromatic Sauvignon Blanc is blended with soft, tropical Sèmillon, one grape variety completing the other.

Nibbio

Umbria IGT

Nibbio della Sala represents the highest expression of pure Chardonnay at Castello della Sala and celebrates the union between the soul of the producer and place of production and expresses an exceptional freshness and mineral characteristics.

Pinot Nero

Umbria IGT

The wine is made entirely with Pinot Nero grapes and is considered Cervaro’s alter ego: together they represent the two different expressions of Castello della Sala’s complex and refined spirit.

San Giovanni Della Sala

Orvieto DOC Classico Superiore

San Giovanni comes from Castello della Sala’s vineyards and is made with a blend of Grechetto, Procanico, Pinot Bianco and Viognier, a contemporary representation of Orvieto Classico.

Muffato della Sala

Umbria IGT

This fascinating wine is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Grechetto, Traminer, Sémillon and Riesling affected by Botrytis Cinerea (noble rot). The resulting concentration of sugars and aromas give the Muffato its special and unmistakeable flavor.

Vinattieri 1385 Castello Della Sala Vineyards

The Vineyards

Castello della Sala is located in Umbria, a short distance from the Tuscan border, about 18 kilometers (11 miles) from the historic city of Orvieto. Castello della Sala, a magnificent medieval manor with 600 hectares (1,482 acres) of land 200 hectares (495 acres) of which are planted with vineyards, is located halfway between the Paglia River and the summit of Monte Nibbio.The region is exceptional for producing white varieties with one exception, Pinot Noir, that has found ideal conditions in this terroir to best express its full potential. The vines grow in clay and calcareous based soils, rich in fossil shells, and they are well exposed to the rising of the sun with an ideal difference of temperature between day and night.

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Castello della Sala