Villa Saletta

Villa Saletta
Frazione
Villa Saletta Location of Villa Saletta in Italy
Coordinates: 43°35′45″N10°44′4″E / 43.59583°N 10.73444°E / 43.59583; 10.73444 Coordinates: 43°35′45″N10°44′4″E / 43.59583°N 10.73444°E / 43.59583; 10.73444
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Pisa (PI)
Comune	Palaia
Elevation	130 m (430 ft)
Demonym(s)	Villesi
Time zone	UTC+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

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

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

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

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

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