Michele Satta - Superiore Piastraia2021
RED WINE
- Producer Michele Satta
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Blend
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Sangiovese
Syrah - Country Italy
- Region Tuscany
- Appellation Bolgheri
- UPC 830294002189
Reviews
Wine Spectator 95
The core flavors of black currant, black cherry and pomegranate are shaded by mint, violet, iron and toasty oak notes in this dense, rich red, with a matrix of polished tannins for support. The balance is excellent, as is the aftertaste. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sangiovese.
#18 Top 100 Wines of 2024
by BS, Wine Spectator , 2024
James Suckling 94
A firm and composed red showing walnuts, dried herbs, clay, black fruit and cedar on the nose. It's full-bodied, polished and compact, with firm yet fine-grained tannins. Toasted walnut character on a long finish.
by JS, James Suckling , 2024
Vinous Media 94
The 2021 Piastraia is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sangiovese. It's a great example of where the house style is heading under the direction of Giacomo Satta. Syrah is gone from the blend, and yet the wine offers plenty of textural depth and energy. Dark red cherry, spice, new leather, rose petal and dried flowers open gradually in the glass. This is beautifully done. The 2021 spent 18 months in French oak.
by AG, Vinous Media , 2024
Wine Advocate 94
This is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 20% Sangiovese from low-elevation vines (at 70 meters in altitude) on the sun-drenched Tuscan Coast. The Michele Satta 2021 Bolgheri Superiore Piastraia shows great balance with an overall restrained personality that leans into a classical interpretation of Bolgheri, like you may have seen a decade ago or more. The wine offers just enough blackcurrant and cherry to keep you coming back for more. You also get pencil shavings and a touch of savory spice.
by ML, Wine Advocate , 2025
Technical Details
Description
The vineyard which produces this wine was planted in 1991 with Merlot, Cabernet, Sangiovese and Syrah with the intention of expressing an affirmation of the highest quality from the Bordelaise Varietals planted in Bolgheri, combined with the ability of elegance throughout the Tuscan Sangiovese and the complexity of the Mediterranean Syrah. Since 2012 I decided to confer this wine the Superior mention because after almost 20 vintages of this label I am fully aware that the first intuition of this blend, well represents the name of Bolgheri.Estate
An important difference between Michele Satta and other big names like Ornellaia or Sassicaia is that the determined and very likeable wine producer in Bolgheri runs the oldest winery that belongs to a winemaker. Satta founded its winery in Castagneto Carducci at a time when grape growing in the Tuscan region was in its infancy and great successes were still to come. The path taken by the innovative winemaker was new in Bolgheri at the time. Thus he, supported by his wife Lucy from the very beginning in his decisions, not only focused on the international varieties Cabernet, Merlot and Syrah, but also on the noble Sangiovese vine.Tasting notes
The 2018 Bolgheri Superiore “Piastraia” is a wine that incarnates the spirit of the Tuscan terroir. It is aged for 18 months in barriques and at least for 24 months in bottle and it expresses itself with notes of fruits jam and Mediterranean spices, noble woods and balsamic herbs. On the palate is structured, full-bodied, balanced and very persistent.Technical data
Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, SangioveseHarvest period: early September (Merlot) up to the first week of October (Cabernet Sauvignon)
Vineyards: Torre, Poderini, Vignanova, i Castagni, Campastrello