About the winery

"The Sala Castle was built in 1350 for Angelo Monaldeschi della Vipera, whose family had arrived in Italy following Charlemagne in the 9th century. From 1300 the members of the family opposed each other for the control of Orvieto, achieved in 1437 by Gentile, nephew of Angelo dei Monaldeschi della Vipera and dictator of the city for about a decade. After Gentile's death in 1466, a peaceful period was inaugurated at the castle crowned by the reconciliation marriage between Pietro Antonio della Vipera, Gentile's son, and his cousin Giovanna Monaldeschi della Cervara. The 200 hectares of vineyards, cultivated with traditional varieties such as Procanico and Grechetto, but also with Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Sèmillon, Pinot Bianco, Viognier and a small share of Traminer and Riesling, are located at a height of 220 - 470 meters above sea level. sea ​​level. The Castello della Sala area is highly suited to the production of white wines with one exception: Pinot Noir, which finds in this terroir the ideal conditions to express itself at its best. The area is characterized by a soil that is basically clayey, calcareous, rich in fossil shells, with vineyards well exposed to sunrise and with excellent temperature variations."

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