“Piastraia 30°vendemmia” Bolgheri Superiore DOC 2023

Michele Satta | Tuscany
Michele Satta | Vigna al Cavaliere 61 | IT 57022 Loc. Castagneto Carducci

09492223 · 0,75 l · 60,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Michele Satta planted his first vines in Castagneto Carducci in 1991 – cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese, Syrah. No master plan, no blueprint from outside. Just the conviction that this soil, this sea air, this Tuscan stubbornness can do more than what Bolgheri was already capable of back then. Piastraia was the result. In bottle since 1994, a Bolgheri Superiore since 2012 – and 2023: the thirtieth vintage. Thirty vintages of observation, correction, refinement and always on course for excellence. The blend – cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese, Cabernet Franc – ferments separately in conical concrete vats, exclusively with wild yeasts. No intervention, no shortcuts. 18 to 24 months in French barriques, one fifth of which are new – subtle framing, no dominance.

What lands in the glass is dark ruby red, dense and bright at the same time. The nose opens with black berries, cassis and plum, including Mediterranean herbs, graphite and a hint of leather. Full-bodied and silky on the palate, with precise tannins and a freshness that never makes the wine heavy despite its weight. Long, balsamic finish. Thirty years of experience – and the independence to utilise it as only someone who knows Bolgheri from the inside can. Michele Satta helped plant the Ornellaia vineyards back then. And then went his own way. SUPERIORE.DE