A 14th-century fortress near Ficulle in the Antinori portfolio, farming 229 of 600 hectares between 220 and 470 metres, known for the barrel-aged white Cervaro della Sala and botrytised Muffato della Sala.
Tasting: Cellar and estate visits arranged through the Antinori family's central booking contact.
Tip: Cervaro della Sala, first made in 1985, pairs Procanico-Grechetto fruit with barrique-aged Chardonnay.
Re-founded in 1973 by Claudio Barbi on land with documented winegrowing back to 1212, credited with Umbria's first traditional-method sparkling wine and an early botrytised sweet white, Pourriture Noble.
Tasting: Estate tours from vineyard to cellar, with customised tasting experiences.
Tip: A.D. 1212 and Mare Antico headline the range alongside the estate's Metodo Classico sparkling wine.
Twenty-four-hectare estate at Rocca Ripesena above Orvieto producing Orvieto Classico Superiore across several labels, including the late-harvest Vendemmia Tardiva and botrytised Muffa Nobile.
Tasting: Cellar and vineyard visits by reservation; contact the estate directly.
Tip: Not to be confused with the unrelated Il Palazzone estate in Montalcino, Tuscany, a different producer with a similar name.