Casanova di Neri Sant'Antimo Rosso di Montalcino 2014

Wine Type:
Style of Wine:	Earthy & Spicy
Country of Origin:	Italy
Wine Region:	Tuscany
Appellation:	Montalcino
Grape Varietal:	Sangiovese
Bottle Format:	750mL
Case Size:	6 bottles
$203.70 Per Case ($33.95/btl)

Tasting Notes

This Rosso from the Sant’Antimo appellation is the winery’s entry-level wine, made from 95% Sangiovese Grosso & 5% Colorino. The Sant’Antimo DOC was created in 1996 in the Montalcino area to give producers more options for their Super-Tuscan wines (red wines made from traditional Italian grape varieties as well as international varieties). Until the new DOC, a producer’s only option was to label this sort of wine a vino de tavola or table wine.
This wine is born from the grapes of the "Cetine" vineyards to the south of Montalcino where our Brunello Tenuta Nuova and our Rosso di Montalcino come from. It is obtained from Sangiovese Grosso and Colorino grapes (the plants are reproductions of old varieties that we found in our oldest vineyards). We tried to produce a wine typical of our land and closely linked to it but with the style and characteristics of Casanova di Neri wines. It can be drunk at once or kept for some years giving even greater satisfaction.
Fermentation without use of yeast additives and maceration in open conical vats at controlled temperatures for ¾ weeks Aged in oak barrels for around 42 months and 6 months in bottles.
Intense ruby red, hints of wild cherry, violets and red fruits ample and easy to drink with excellent
persistence. Serve at a temperature of 16° - 17° opening the bottle a few hours previously or decant delicately.
Accompaniments: Tuscan cold cuts, pasta with tomato sauce, roast white meats.

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