Tenuta Sant’Antonio La Bandina Valpolicella Superiore

Variety: 70% Corvina and Corvinone, 20% Rondinella, 5% Croatina, 5% Oseleta – 25-year-old vines, hand-picked grapes Color: red -dark ruby ​​with purple hues Bouquet: intense and fruity, with the scent of cherries, red berries, licorice, tobacco and cedar Taste: velvety, warm and balanced, with firm structure, fine tannins, elegant acidity and persistent finish Culinary combinations: pasta with elaborate sauces, grilled red meat, lamb, game, steaks, matured and spicy cheeses Serving temperature 16-18 ° C Number of bottle produced: 30 000 Aging potential: 10-15 years Maturated 24 months in 500 l French oak barrels. Four brothers and a great love for wine This is how Armando, Paolo, Tiziano and Massimo Castagnedi, the producers of some of the most spectacular wines in Valpolicella and Soave, look like. They have taken on a pioneering role in the complicated world of Italian wine, relying on quality and respect for nature. They came on the market in 1995. The success was quick, the wines being immediately noticed and awarded by the most respected Italian forums: Gambero Rosso, Duemilavini, Bibenda, Espresso. This was followed by the international success, triggered by Robert Parker’s first evaluation, Wine Advocate: 93 points for Amarone Campo dei Gigli 2003. The same Campo dei Gigli, but 2008, was the best Amarone from Vinitaly 2014, winning to be more expensive than Masi Costasera 2008. And the bar does not go down.