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Antinori La Braccesca Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2020
Antinori La Braccesca Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2020
- Grape Merlot, Sangiovese
- Country Italy
- Region Tuscany
- ABV 14 %
- Producer Antinori
- Case size 6/ 75cl
- ageing for approximately 12 months
- La Braccesca Nobile di Montepulciano is ruby red with bright hues. On the nose, fresh notes of violets and sweet violets merge with citrusy hints of blood oranges, cherries, and sweet sensations of vanilla. The palate is elegant, fresh, energetic, and characterized by soft, velvety tannins. A long and persistent finish delivers pleasant notes of spices and vanilla on the aftertaste.
Analytical data
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Each grape variety was harvested separately, destemmed, and delicately crushed. The must was transferred into stainless steel vats where alcoholic fermentation occurred at a controlled temperature of 25-28 °C (77-82 °F) to preserve the grape varieties’ characteristic aromas and flavours. Maceration on the skins lasted 7-10 days, and closely monitored cap management techniques focused on enhancing the structure and extracting only the supplest tannins. The resulting wine was transferred into large format barrels where malolactic fermentation took place and, starting from the following spring season, began ageing for approximately 12 months. The wine was bottled in spring 2022 and was aged for one additional year in the bottle before being released in spring 2023.
Price | £177.45 |
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Country | Italy |
Brand | Antinori Wines |
Vintage | 2020 |
Bottles Per Case | 6 |
Bottle Size | 75 |
2 cases 10% off | No |
Winery | With its warmer climate and a local variant of Sangiovese – Prugnolo – Vino Nobile offers a more prosperous, headier experience than Chianti to the north. The wines have been made for at least 1,200 years; Antinori joined the party in typically impressive style in 1990. The La Braccesca estate straddles Vino Nobile and the neighbouring appellation, Cortona, which is proving Italy’s most successful appellation for Syrah |
On Sale | £142.82 |