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2018 Cervaro della Sala, Antinori, Umbria, Italy

  • White
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Chardonnay
Ready - youthful
Monica Larner
96/100
Product: 20188012111
2018 Cervaro della Sala, Antinori, Umbria, Italy
Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2018
Alcohol % 12.5
Maturity Ready - youthful
Grape List Chardonnay
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Antinori

Critics reviews

Monica Larner 96/100
Compared to the 2017 vintage, which shows a more accessible and full-bodied style, the 2018 Cervaro della Sala is a classic edition—it’s about as classic as I have ever tasted this landmark white from Umbria to be. This cooler vintage prizes finesse and elegance, and those traits are matched by efforts in the winery to accomplish that same goal. On many levels, the 2018 vintage opens a new chapter for Cervaro della Sala, emphasising preserved lemon, crisp pear and crushed mineral. The wine offers beautiful freshness and linearity. I must also mention that this vintage is released while the fruit is still a bit closed or shy. That slightly reductive approach bodes very well for the wine’s future evolution. Drink 2020 – 2035monica_larner, Wine Advocate (October 2019)
Drink 2020 - 2035
Monica Larner, RobertParker.com (Oct 2019)

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Chardonnay

Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or. Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.
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Antinori

Antinori is the most famous name in Italian wine and the influence of Piero Antinori in the last 25 years has been nothing short of revolutionary. Antinori's flagship wine, Tignanello, first appeared in 1971 and caused a sensation by its use of Cabernet Sauvignon in a Sangiovese blend and with its practice of ageing in small French barriques. Antinori was accused of vinous treachery and treason but soon barrique-aged blends of Sangiovese and Cabernet began appearing all across Tuscany.
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