Villa Saletta
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Villa Saletta | |
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  Villa Saletta Location of Villa Saletta in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 43°35′45″N 10°44′4″E / 43.59583°N 10.73444°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Tuscany |
| Province | Pisa (PI) |
| Comune | Palaia |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Demonym | 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]
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.
