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Villa Saletta

Coordinates: 43°35′45″N 10°44′4″E / 43.59583°N 10.73444°E / 43.59583; 10.73444
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Villa Saletta
Villa Saletta is located in Italy
Villa Saletta
Villa Saletta
Location of Villa Saletta in Italy
Coordinates: 43°35′45″N 10°44′4″E / 43.59583°N 10.73444°E / 43.59583; 10.73444
CountryItaly
Region Tuscany
ProvincePisa (PI)
ComunePalaia
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
DemonymVillesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
56036
Dialing code(+39) 0587

Villa Saletta is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Palaia, province of Pisa.[1]

Villa Saletta is about 40 km from Pisa and 5 km from Palaia. The village was first recorded in 980 and flourished during the 15th century.[1]

Economics

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The 1,760-acre Villa Saletta estate and winery has been operating since the Middle Ages and was once owned by the Medici family's personal bankers.[2][3] Villa Saletta produces "Super Tuscan" wine.[2][4][5][6][7] It's a fruit-flavored wine consisting of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc grapes that must be grown in extreme, dry heat. The winery produces 50,000 bottles and has won several awards,[8][9][10][11] including 3rd place in the London Wine Competition.

Cinema

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The films The Night of the Shooting Stars and Fiorile by the Taviani brothers, as well as Napoleon and Me by Paolo Virzì, were filmed at the Villa Saletta estate.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ a b Caciagli, Giuseppe (1972). Pisa e la sua provincia. Vol. 2. Pisa: Colombo Cursi Editore. pp. 737–738.
  2. ^ a b Bennett, Neil (2012-12-18). "Guy has his Hands on some fine wine". www.cityam.com. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  3. ^ Wray, Richard (2008-01-18). "The Guardian profile: Guy Hands". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  4. ^ "How Wines From a Little-Known Region Became Some of the Most Expensive in the World". Fortune. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  5. ^ "The Most Expensive Wines in Italy | Wine-Searcher News & Features". Wine-Searcher. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  6. ^ "Italian Super Tuscan Fine Wine Investment List". Wine Investment. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  7. ^ "A Review and Comparison of Some Really Super Super-Tuscan Wines | Wine Words Wisdom". www.winewordswisdom.com. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  8. ^ "Cabernet Sauvignon Masters 2014: The results". Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  9. ^ "London Wine Competition - 1317 | Chiave di Saletta by Fattoria Villa Saletta". londonwinecompetition.com. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  10. ^ "Villa Saletta Red Toscana IGT 2008". IWSC International Wine & Spirit Competition. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  11. ^ "London Wine Competition - 1318 | Chianti by Fattoria Villa Saletta". londonwinecompetition.com. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  12. ^ "London Wine Competition".
  13. ^ "A collection of villages where ancient Tuscan tradition permeates the air | Visit Tuscany". www.visittuscany.com. Retrieved 2019-05-20.

Bibliography

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  • Caciagli, Giuseppe (1972). Pisa e la sua provincia. Vol. 2. Pisa: Colombo Cursi Editore. pp. 737–738.