Tenuta Sant'Antonio
Valpolicella Superiore La Bandina 2021
| Denomination | DOC Valpolicella Superiore |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Veneto (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 70% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 5% Croatina, 5% Oseleta |
| Aging | 24 months in new 500-litre French oak tonneaux. |
Description
Still red wine from Veneto, 14% ABV, produced by Tenuta Sant'Antonio. Blend: 70% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 5% Croatina, 5% Oseleta. 0.75L bottle, 2021 vintage. A Valpolicella Superiore born from the passion of the Castagnedi family, with a deep knowledge of the vine and its terroir. Hand-harvested into crates in the second week of September. Aged for 24 months in new 500-liter French oak tonneaux. Fruity and intense with notes of cherry, red fruit, licorice, tobacco, and cedar wood. Deep ruby red color tending towards garnet. Soft and warm, a structured, balanced, and persistent wine.
Awards
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2021
4Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2021
2This guide is highly respected and offers the most comprehensive review of Italian wines. It has a long tradition and is based on blind tastings carried out by over 100 experts.
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2021
90/100
The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.
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2021
3One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2021
3Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1995
- Oenologist: Paolo Castagnedi
- Bottles produced: 2.000.000
- Hectares: 150
Our vineyards extend between Soave and Valpolicella, noble territories with different characteristics and personality. These are territories where we know the terrain inside out, where the sun shines and when the shade comes so that we can rest for a while. This is our land and we love it. Read more
| Name | Tenuta Sant'Antonio Valpolicella Superiore La Bandina 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Valpolicella DOC |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 70% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, 5% Croatina, 5% Oseleta |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Vendor | Tenuta Sant'Antonio |
| Origin | Municipality of Mezzane di Sotto - Località Monte Garbi |
| Climate | Altitude: 300 m. a.s.l. |
| Soil composition | White with dominant limestone skeleton, with a sandy silt fraction. |
| Cultivation system | Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | 6500 |
| Yield per hectare | 7000 kg |
| Harvest | By hand in boxes in the second week of September |
| Wine making | Pressing: soft, with pneumopress. Fermentation: alcoholic at controlled temperature with selected yeasts. Malolactic fermentation: natural in barrels. Batonnage: once a month up to the first year of ageing. Stabilisation: natural tartaric. |
| Aging | 24 months in new 500-litre French oak tonneaux. |
| Total acidity | 5.8 gr/L |
| Residual sugar | 4.5 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |