Wine Tenuta Sant’Antonio, “La Bandina” Valpolicella DOC Superiore, 2018

Description

Wines from Valpolicella are perhaps the most famous red wines of the Veneto wine region in north-eastern Italy. They are recognized worldwide as the symbol of Italy, as well as pizza, pasta or spaghetti.
“La Bandina” belongs to the category of wines super-premium. Determined by the nature of wine “La Bandina”, as well as any of the Valpolicella is an intense cherry flavor combined with spicy notes of spices.

Wine “La Bandini” is produced from crops harvested on the best vineyards of Tenuta Sant’Antonio, located on the slopes of the Monti Garbi at an altitude of about 300 meters above sea level. The soils of this region mainly limestone and vineyards are completely covered with turf. Summer to limit the yields hold green grape harvest. It helps to concentrate maximum nutrients in the bunch. The grapes are harvested by hand at the end of September. After gathering the grapes are left for 2-3 weeks for podvyalivaniya in special ventilated areas. Next, hold soft pressing using pneumatic press. After alcoholic fermentation is carried out at a controlled temperature malolactic fermentation in wooden barrels. Batonnazh held once a month during the first year of exposure. Total wine aging in new French oak barrels takes 24 months, then a year “La Bandina” is stored in bottles. Wine storage capacity is 10-15 years.

Winery Tenuta Sant’Antonio belongs to four brothers – Titian, Armando, Paolo and Massimo Castaeda. The winery is located in the eastern part of the Valpolicella area called Monte Gharbi, on behalf of the hill, near which it is located. Vineyards cover an area of 50 hectares, 20 hectares of which went to the brothers inherited from their father Antonio Castaeda, and 30 hectares were purchased by the brothers in 1989. The vineyards are planted along the slopes of Mezzana, Laban and San Martino Bon Albergo at an average altitude of 350 meters above sea level. Careful attention to viticulture and manual assembly harvest provide exceptional quality wines economy Sant’Antonio. Due to its commitment to excellence and a large area of vineyards, winery Tenuta Sant’Antonio is considered one of the biggest and best producers in the area of Valpolicella. At first the brothers Castaeda put the quality of their products. Yield is maintained at a low level to a maximum concentration of nutrients in grapes. Refuting the famous saying “a vine – one bottle of wine,” Castaeda brothers derive a new formula for the production of wine, “two vines – one bottle of wine.”