Usually after five months the Chardonnay is ready to be transferred back into steel to combine with the Grechetto, which instead is vinified separately and in the "absence" of wood. Subsequently, the Cervaro della Sala refines for a few months in the bottle in the historic cellars of the Castello della Sala before being released on the market. Historical Data The name Cervaro derives from the noble family that owned the Castello della Sala during the 14th century: the Monaldeschi della Cervara. Chardonnay grapes combined with a small part of Grechetto for a wine designed to refine over time and represent the elegance and complexity of a unique place. Cervaro della Sala was one of the first Italian wines to carry out malolactic fermentation and aging in barrique with the first vintage in 1985.