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Michele Satta
Bolgheri Rosso Superiore DOC ‘Piastraia’
Tuscany · Italy·Vintage 2022
Critics
Tasting note
A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Sangiovese, it offers a complex aromatic profile. On the nose, notes of blackberries, plums, and cherries, intertwined with hints of dried herbs, leather, and sweet spices like cinnamon and clove. The palate is full-bodied and harmonious, showcasing rich dark fruit flavors, fine-grained tannins, and a vibrant acidity that gives it excellent balance and aging potential.
The wine
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot (% not published)
- Style
- Red
- Size
- 750ml
- Drink
- Longevity 20 years (producer)
- Vinification
- Each variety fermented separately in 30 hl truncated-cone cement vats with spontaneous yeasts; 2–3 days of open pump-overs, then one closed pump-over a day; racked after c. 20 days straight into barriques for malolactic.
- Ageing
- 12–18 months in French barriques, 40% new.
The producer
Michele Satta
Castagneto Carducci · Bolgheri, TuscanyFounded 198325 ha of vineyardmichelesatta.com
Michele Satta, born in Varese of Sardinian origin, founded his Bolgheri estate in 1983 and was among the first in the area to work with Syrah alongside Bordeaux varieties and Sangiovese. The family winery farms 25 hectares at Castagneto Carducci and produces around 150,000 bottles a year entirely from estate grapes.