2022 Marchesi Antinori Castello della Sala 'San Giovanni della Sala' Orvieto Classico Superiore
One of the Finest Chardonnays Produced in all of Italy (95pts) "The Mouth Is Left Watering for More. What a Treat" ~Vinous 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 "Grechetto", 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, tha