Description
About Castello Della Sala
Owned by the famous Italian wine family, Marchesi Antinori, the Castello Della Sala estate is located in Umbria, just a short distance away from the border of Tuscany, 18km from the historic city of Orvieto. Its 140 hectares of vineyards are planted on clay rich soils with varieties such as Procanico the ancient Trebbiano clone of Orvieto, Grechetto, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and small parcels of Semillon and Gewürztraminer. A range of delicious wines are produced under the Umbria IGT designation and one stunning Orvieto DOC Classico Superiore, a blend of 50% Grechetto, 25% Procanico, 25% Pinot Bianco
About Umbria
Umbria is an administrative region and major wine-producing region in central Italy. While not strictly a Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC, or controlled designation of origin) wine region, Umbria is home to 11 DOC sub-regions and two world-renowned Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita (DOCG, or guaranteed controlled designation of origin) red wines.
There is, however, an overall Indicazione geografica tipica (IGT, or typical geographical indication) for the Umbria region, with five further sub-regional IGTs. Umbria is a white wine region by volume, with Orvieto DOC (derived from the Trebbiano grape) accounting for the majority of production, and an emerging and well-regarded Umbrian style of Chardonnay which is blended with Grechetto. The region is also a great source of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, and Sangiovese, while the two DOCG red wines champion Sagrantino and a Sangiovese blend.
Climate: Mediterranean.
Soil: Varies across the region; the two DOCGs are situated in river and lake deposits.
Key Varietals: Mainly Orvieto (derived from the Trebbiano grape) and Sangiovese, along with Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Grechetto, Merlot, Montepulciano, Pinot Gris, Sagrantino, and more.
