Tenuta Sant' Antonio Amarone Della Valpolicella Campo Dei Gigli DOCG
Country
Italy
bottle size
750 ml
Wine Type
Red Wine
Wine Region
Veneto
Grape Variety
Corvina
vintage
2011 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
Alcohol
16%
characteristics
Body
Medium
Medium
Medium
Acidity
High
High
High
Tannin
High
High
High
2011 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
Product Description
The wine with most awards from the best international juries. The oldest vineyard is dedicated to the lily, the flower that symbolises Tenuta Sant’Antonio. A single vine grows in that vineyard, giving a unique wine.
Profile
Grape Blended
Corvina and Corvinone 70% - Rondinella 20% - Croatina 5% - Oseleta 5%
Palate
Balanced, very intense, with a lingering robust body, to be drunk at least 5 years after harvesting.
Colour
Ruby red with purple reflections
Aroma
Wild fruits, woody hints and mineral tones with aromas of liquorice, black pepper, tobacco, spices and chocolate.
Palate
Balanced, very intense, with a lingering robust body, to be drunk at least 5 years after harvesting.
Wine Pairing
:Beef
:Lamb
:Barbecue
:Hard Cheese
Product details
Vinification
In new open 500-litre casks of French oak, in climate-controlled premises. Harvest: double hand selection in trays. Pressing: only first-pressing must without pressing in December Raisining: 3 months. Fermentation: natural alcoholic with hand punching-down for about 30-40 days in wooden barrels. Malolactic fermentation: natural in 500 litre casks. Bâtonnage: once a week for the first year.
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