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Villa Saletta

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Nestled in the heart of Tuscany, in the medieval village of Villa Saletta, the estate of the same name boasts an authentic and traditional heritage dating back centuries. Four families have worked to preserve these stones through the ages: the Gambacorta family consolidated the land during the 14th century, followed by the Riccardi family, former bankers to the Medici family, who turned Villa Saletta into a wine estate throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. Then came the Castelli family, before it ended up in the hands of the Hands family, who breathed new life into the property 20 years ago.

Today, building on this rich historical heritage, the estate combines traditional Tuscan techniques with modern technology to produce wines that highlight this incredible heritage while offering Tuscan wines with a modern style in keeping with the times.

New plots share an exceptional terroir with the estate's oldest vines in an incredibly rich ecosystem, where Sangiovese is the king of grape varieties. At the same time, the Saletta estate also practices silviculture, planting poplars, cypresses, acacias, oaks, and hazelnuts in line with the estate's desire to put biodiversity at the forefront. Plots of olive trees are cultivated to produce their own olive oil, fields of wildflowers are tended to encourage pollination, and the clay soils are teeming with varieties of white and black truffles that are highly prized during the seasons.

It is safe to say that Villa Saletta is brilliantly reinventing the Tuscan style and producing wines, each more wonderful than the last, in a setting steeped in nature and history.

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