Producer >
Tuscany is famous for its red wines so when Marchese Niccolò Antinori, father of Piero, the current chairman of the company, decided to make a great white wine, he looked to Umbria and bought the Castello della Sale property, intrigued by the potential of the land and the beautiful medieval castle. 160 ha of vineyards sit on particularly complex land at altitudes of between 164 & 650 ft above sea level. The textural, smart Chardonnay and focussed blending in of other varieties mean that these wines are among the most sought after whites from this part of Italy.
Viticulture >
The Pian Delle Vigne estate is located 6 kilometers (3.5 miles) southwest of Montalcino. Its name comes from the eponymous area where a characteristic nineteenth century railway station is located. The property consists of 460 total acres (184 hectares), 160 of which (65 hectares) are planted to vines with generally a south-western exposure at an altitude of 430 feet (130 meters) above sea level. Soil composition is essentially clay, calcareous and rich in very fine gravel. The vineyards are planted entirely with Sangiovese.
Winemaking >
Upon arrival at the winery, the grapes were destemmed and softly crushed and then transferred to stainless steel tanks where alcoholic fermentation took place. Maceration took place on average in twelve days at a temperature of 28 °C. After malolactic fermentation, the wine was transferred to oak barrels between 30 and 80 Hl in size where it began the maturation process in wood. After two years Pian delle Vigne left the large barrel to start towards the long aging in bottle.
Sangiovese
14.5
ITALY
6
Cork
Pian Delle Vigne
Vegetarian 
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