{"product_id":"cervaro-della-sala-2023-75cl","title":"Cervaro della Sala 2023 75cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eCervaro della Sala is the wine that proved Umbria could make Chardonnay to rival Burgundy, and the 2023 carries that reputation with quiet confidence. Antinori's flagship white blends 95% Chardonnay with 5% Grechetto, the local grape that gives the wine its unmistakable Umbrian accent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCastello della Sala sits in the hills near Orvieto, a medieval estate the Antinori family has farmed since 1940. Cervaro was the wine that started it all here in 1985, fermented and aged in French oak and taken through malolactic conversion in a way that was radical for Italy at the time. Grechetto, picked slightly later, adds a herbal grip and a mineral spine that keeps the Chardonnay honest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpect a nose of ripe pear, hazelnut and a lick of toasted brioche, with white flowers lifting above it. The palate is broad and creamy but never heavy, carried by a saline, almost flinty acidity that runs right through to a long finish. There is real tension here between richness and freshness, which is exactly what separates it from a straightforward oaked white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis drinks beautifully now but will reward five to eight years in the cellar, gaining nutty depth. At just under £70 it is not cheap, yet for a wine of this pedigree and ageing potential it earns its place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 10-12°C in a broad white wine glass. No need to decant, though a first pour left to warm slightly in the glass shows more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBocca di Lupo in Soho, for Italian cooking that meets it head-on. Trivet near London Bridge, whose list loves a wine like this. Luca in Clerkenwell, for a modern Italian setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoast chicken with lemon and herbs, or a plate of tagliolini with white truffle if the season allows.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56963769762116,"sku":"HO35102B23","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/HO35102B23.png?v=1784038526","url":"https:\/\/checkout.houseofdecant.com\/products\/cervaro-della-sala-2023-75cl","provider":"House of Decant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}