Tenuta Sant'Antonio Amarone Campo dei Gigli 2017
The Campo dei Gigli is intensely dark ruby red. It smells excessively of ripe dark fruit, of various herbs, liquorice and tobacco. The tannins in the wine are supple, sweet and soft, the firm concentration and restrained power predict a long and promising life. A wine to enjoy in peace, with every sip the Amarone releases new flavors and aromas. A wine for a special moment, but every moment with this Amarone will be special.
Winery : Tenuta Sant'Antonio
Origin : Veneto, Italy
Climate/Terroir
The summers are warm, the winters relatively mild. The soils consist of a thin layer of limestone, pebbles, clay and sand.
Vinification
The ripe grapes are carefully picked from the end of September to the beginning of October. The fruits are then laid out to dry on mats in well-ventilated sheds for 3 to 4 months. In January, after pressing, the vinification process begins with a 30-day maceration and fermentation caused by natural yeasts, followed by 3 years of maturation in new Slovenian oak and 12 months in the bottle.
Grapes
70% Corvina, 20% rondinella, 5% croatina & 5% oseleta
Serving suggestion
Fantastic with classic game and meat dishes and hard cheeses, or as a meditation wine in good company.
Did you know?
Campo dei Gigli is a 4 hectare vineyard. Gigli means lily and is the floral symbol of St. Antonio.
Winery : Tenuta Sant'Antonio: Northeast of Verona, the four Castagnedi brothers have been processing various grapes from their 48-hectare estate into beautiful wines since 1989. Here, the very chalky hills between the Illasi and Mezzane valleys at an altitude ranging from 120 to 320 meters above sea level form the basis for the wine.
