Tenuta Sant’Antonio Castagnedi Amarone della Valpolicella

Tenuta Sant’Antonio Castagnedi is a unique Italian red wine. It is specific to the Valpolicella area of ​​the Veneto region. 93 Robert Parker Points: ”This is the entry-level Amarone of the domain and is a sweet and velvety wine that is easy to drink. He is a beautiful expression of an extraordinary harvest year. The heat and sun of summer 2015 are wonderfully expressed by this assemblage of Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Croatina and Oseleta with three months of appassimento. The aromas of black fruit and squeezed cherries give way to those of barbecue smoke and baking powder. A wonderful wine, recommended at this price. ” Variety: 70% Corvina and Corvinone, 20% Rondinella, 5% Croatina, 5% Oseleta – hand-picked grapes, manually selected by twice and raisins 3 months Color: ruby ​​red with purple reflections Bouquet: ripe red fruits, spices (licorice, black pepper) and a touch of chocolate Taste: balanced, with round tannins, a velvety full of heat, intense aromas, savory, elegant, fine and fresh Culinary combinations: truffle preparations; rabbit and game; grilled red meat; roasted or boiled, matured cheeses Serving temperature 16-17 ° C P Optimal consumption period: 2019 – 2030 Number of bottle produced: 80.000 Bronze Medal – International Wine and Spirit Competition Edition 2011 – 91 Parker Points: “Amarone della Valpolicella Selezione Antonio Castagnedi brings a slightly fresher and lighter style than Campo dei Gigli. The grape mixture is the same, but this Amarone had a shorter wood treatment: two years in the barrel instead of three. The 2011 edition is soft and warm, with less aromatic complexity than 2010 and 2009. The personality defined by the roundness of the fruit makes the wine can be drunk earlier. ” Gold Medal, Decanter World Wine Awards