2021 Marchesi Antinori San Giovani della Sala Orvieto Classico Superiore

One of the Best White Wines From the Region The Best Place to Make Outstanding White Wines 26 Generations of Winemaking Free Shipping on 6 or More Bottles About the Wine The history in Umbria is a proud one that stretches back to the Etruscans. The Antinori family came to Umbria in the 1950s to produce high-quality white wines. They already had Tuscan Sangiovese estates, but Umbria, and in particular, the area around Orvieto, had been known since the Roman era as the best place to make outstanding white wines. The vines are so old, the local varietal is referred to as "Grecchetto", or the little grape that the Greeks brought to Enotria.  The Antinori family has been committed to the art of winemaking for over six centuries since 1385 when Giovanni di Piero Antinori became a member, of the “Arte Fiorentina dei Vinattieri”, the Florentine Winemakers’ Guild.  "We have demonstrated, over the years, that in Tuscany and in Umbria there was the possibility of producing excellent wi