Michele Satta Piastraia [2019] 750ml/Red

Artigiano has been facing the terroir for 30 years in the famous brewery Bolgheri.

A popular producer located in Castagneto Carducci, the southernmost village of Bolgheri DOC, and highly acclaimed for making wine called Super Tuscan. After graduating from university, the head of the family, Mr. Michele, moved to Bolgheri and realized that ``my calling is to make wine'' and started his own winery in 1983. Mr. Michele, who has been caring for the grapes in the vineyard every day for over 30 years, knows Bolgheri better than anyone else. He has also been a cultivation consultant at Ornellaia since 1993. Even at the age of 60, he is still a true artigiano (craftsman) who is eager to take on new challenges. Mr. Michele always faces nature and considers how to make the best wine of the year from the field stage.

After graduating from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Milan, Michele first worked on a farm in Bolgheri, growing fruit trees and vegetables. He gradually became fascinated with winemaking. He quit his job at the farm in 1983 and went independent, met winemaker Attilio Pali, and began making wine with his cooperation. Sangiovese was first cultivated in 1990. The following year, in 1991, they cultivated Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah, which later became the important varieties that would make up Piastraia. In 1992, taking a cue from Burgundy, which he was interested in, he adopted large barrels with open tops for fermentation instead of stainless steel tanks. It was an early introduction at the time. I still use it at Cavaliere and Piastraia. In 1997, they bought an additional field and built a cellar on a rocky slope. Costa di Giulia was born from Vermentino and Sauvignon Blanc. In 1999, they added space for barrel fermentation, an aging warehouse, and a shop. Renovations were made to accommodate the addition.

The key varieties are Sangiovese, Syrah, and Teroldego for red. Sangiovese is an important variety that gives elegance, and is blended into most of the red wines, described as Michele's "fingerprint". Syrah and Viognier are the varieties that attracted Mr. Michele when he visited the Rhône. Sangiovese is a very small amount at around 2% of Bolgheri's grape production, but it produces wines with a wonderful flavor, full of elegance reminiscent of Pinot Noir. This variety was only used in small amounts in blends, but thanks to the recommendation of the late Luigi Veronelli, the founder of Veronelli, we now make 100% wine. Teroldego is a variety that I became very interested in during my university days in Trentino-Alto Adige, and only Mr. Michele grows it in Bolgheri. With a spiciness similar to Syrah and fine tannins similar to Cabernet, this variety also adds elegance to the wine.

The Super Tuscan that made Michele Satta famous. Finely textured and elegant, with a deep and satisfying taste.

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