Antinori
Antinori Santa Cristina Toscana Rosso 2023
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | Merlot, Sangiovese |
| Aging | Once malolactic fermentation was completed by winter, the ageing period began, which took place in stainless steel tanks and a small part in barriques. |
Description
On a high hill in Tuscany, not far from Siena and Perugia, stands the ancient town of Cortona. On one side, the spacious plain, on the other, the hill and the village. This is the view you can enjoy from the Santa Cristina winery, founded in 2006 to confirm and renew the tradition of its namesake wine more than 60 years after the first vintage. Over time, Santa Cristina has become a reference point for field experts, not only thanks to a constant commitment to quality.
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
14 -16 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1385
- Oenologist: Renzo Cotarella
- Bottles produced: 20.000.000
- Hectares: 1.400
The Antinori family’s first encounter with wine dates back to 1385, when Giovanni di Piero Antinori joined the Guild of Wine Merchants to make the best use of the family’s country properties in Valdarno, around Florence.
However, it was not until the 16th century that banker and merchant Alessandro Antinori made the wine from his estates famous in Italy and abroad, travelling from Lyons to Flanders, and from Spain to Algiers.
Wine was to remain the family’s passion and main business activity, so much so that in 1898 the "Fattoria dei Marchesi Lodovico e Piero Antinori" was created by brothers Lodovico and Piero, the sons of Marchese Niccolò – a direct descendent of that other Niccolò who purchased Palazzo Antinori in 1506 and poured his efforts into publicising Tuscan wines around the world and creating fine quality products. For 26 generations the Antinori family have continued to make history.
In 2023, at the beginning of February, Villa Antinori Toscana IGT 2019 was named the third wine in the world, the only Italian wine, in Wine Specator's Top 10 Values 2022: the list of the 10 wines that according to the American magazine represent world excellence in terms of value for money. Read more
| Name | Antinori Santa Cristina Toscana Rosso 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Toscana IGT |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | Merlot, Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Antinori |
| Origin | San Casciano Val di Pesa (Florence). |
| Fermentation temperature | 25 °C |
| Wine making | The varieties were vinified separately. After destemming and soft crushing, maceration took place, which lasted about a week in stainless steel tanks. During this phase, the wine completed alcoholic fermentation at a temperature not exceeding 25°C. |
| Aging | Once malolactic fermentation was completed by winter, the ageing period began, which took place in stainless steel tanks and a small part in barriques. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
