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Villa Antinori Riserva 2018
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Villa Antinori Riserva 2018

Villa Antinori Riserva 2018

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Description

A remarkably subtle and delicious great Italian wine from Antinori

The estate

The Antinori family has been producing wine for six centuries. Indeed, Villa Antinori stems from an idea, a way of viewing winemaking: combining experimentation and evolution with tradition. Villa Antinori has always remained true to the rules of the art, by being in line with tradition and treating the land with the utmost respect, in order to offer wines that are both elegant and fine, while maintaining an original character.

The vineyard

Villa Antinori is the name given to the place occupied by the Antinori family near Florence in the Villa del Cigliano where the agricultural activities are carried out and where these fine Italian wines are made.

The vintage

The 2018 vintage began with normal winter conditions, both in terms of temperature and rainfall. Despite these climatic conditions, budburst occurred a week earlier than usual. Spring was marked by recurring showers and below-average temperatures, particularly in May, while June and July were hot and dry, without extreme weather conditions. Some rain in August and a dry breeze in September allowed the grapes to reach an ideal level of ripeness. Harvesting began in mid-September.

Winemaking and ageing

The grapes were destemmed and gently crushed, then transferred to stainless steel tanks, and a temperature-controlled alcoholic fermentation took place, at a temperature not exceeding 30 degrees. Skin maceration lasted about 12-15 days in order to gently extract the aromas, structure and soft tannins. The Sangiovese grape variety was fermented in stainless steel tanks while the other grape varieties were put in second and third-fill barrels. The different batches were blended and continued to age in oak, mainly in large barrels but also in barriques, until spring 2020. The wine was bottled in July 2020.

Blend

Sangiovese (100%).

Characteristics and tasting tips for Villa Antinori Riserva 2018

Tasting

Colour
Villa Antinori’s Riserva 2018 has a ruby red colour.

Nose
The aromatic bouquet reveals fruity notes of plums and black cherries combined with aromas of balsamic, mint, cocoa spices and tobacco.

Palate
Villa Antinori 2018 Riserva wine is a subtle and delicious wine. Its length permeates the delightful, lingering finish.

Villa Antinori Riserva 2018
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