“This is an estate to watch”, writes A. Galloni. A lot of Bolgheri wines are four square – very pleasant and delicious but they can be a bit beefy and obvious – and it’s just a handful of producers that are really making the very best. But of that handful, Michele Satta, who planted the Ornellaia vineyards and was a consultant to them back in the day, is rare in using a touch of Sangiovese in the blend, bringing a certain finesse and high note to the wine.

A. Galloni in Vinous.com, writes, “I was very impressed with these wines from Michele Satta, not just the wines themselves, but because of the more contemporary approach son Giacomo Satta has taken since assuming full control of production in 2019. Today’s wines have a bit more vibrancy and delineation than those of the past, which is great to see. This is an estate to watch.”

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Michele Satta is born of Sardinian origins, but it was his move to Tuscany during university that bedded him into the region, studying agriculture and very much being a man of the farm first and foremost. He began just before Bolgheri DOC was established, and very much grew and thrived, as the DOC itself did. As he established himself, vineyards and cellars he once rented, he was able to buy. Crafting unique, barrel aged cuvee’s and blends, the name and reputation grew, aided by his wife since the beginning and now with 2 of his children working with him.