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Avignonesi Cantaloro Rosso Toscana 2017 (750ml)
Price: $19.99
Sale Price: $9.95
...medium-bodied, fruity and smooth with a long lingering, dry finish, reminiscent of...
| Producer | Avignonesi Cantaloro Rosso Toscana |
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| Country | Italy |
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| Region | Tuscany |
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| Varietal | Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot |
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| Vintage | 2017 |
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| Sku | 23538 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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Rated 92 Points by James Suckling
A solid red with currant, chocolate and berry character. Full body, round and chewy tannins and a slightly austere finish. Needs time to soften. From organically grown grapes. Better after 2022.
Avignonesi Cantaloro Toscana 2017
Indicazione Geografica Tipica
Cantaloro is the entry wine of Avignonesi and is available in white, rosé and red. The wines are fruit forward, easy drinking and accessible. A fantastic option for an everyday bottle.
A versatile, young red wine with a ruby red colour and a bouquet characterised by inviting aromas of ripe cherries, blueberries and sweet spices. The taste is medium-bodied, fruity and smooth with a long lingering, dry finish, reminiscent of undergrowth, with an underlying hint of menthol.
Alcohol: 14%
Composition: 62% Sangiovese, 23% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Vinification
Alcoholic fermentation with the use of indigenous yeasts in stainless steel vats at 22/28 °C and maceration on the skins for a maximum of 10 days. Malolactic fermentation in oak and stainless steel.
Harvest: The grapes were picked from the end of August until the end of September.
Aging: 18 months in stainless steel and oak (Slavonian oak barrels and used barriques).
Avignonesi Cantaloro Rosso Toscana Description
Avignonesi
Life Through A Glass
Transparent, Ethical, Eco-Tech, Elegant.
Cardinal words in the Avignonesi dictionary.
Named after the original founders of the estate, the Avignonesi family, the winery has undergone an exciting journey since it was first established. Acquired by Virginie Saverys in 2009, Avignonesi has grown in size and at the same time has become a leader in biodynamic viticulture in Italy. Since the acquisition and thanks to Virginie’s respect for the ecosystem, her staff and the final consumer, the winery has started producing and crafting organic wines that are truly authentic to their origins yet singular and unique. And in the best biodynamic approach our wines receive minimal intervention in the cellar! Sustainability also plays a big part in the everyday life at Avignonesi.
To date, the estate has grown to 175 hectares of vineyards including the purchase of a state-of-the-art winemaking facility in the Montepulciano appellation.
It is Virginie’s perseverance to look after the land and her compelling willingness to produce a wine that is quite unique and true to its origins that allowed for life to be brought back into the vineyards and created a healthier working environment for all staff.
The Avignonesi wines enhance the richness and elegance of the Montepulciano heritage. Sangiovese wines have been produced for centuries here, and the fascination that lies around this appellation is elevated by the ”back to basics, no un-natural intervention” approach that biodynamic viticulture entails.
This methodology and the passion shared by all staff for producing high quality products, due to the profound belief in the values shared by the management team, allows us to respect the innate character of each wine by following its natural journey from the soil to the cellar and, finally to the glass!
“Healthier wines for healthier people, but also a healthier land and a healthier environment to pass on to future generations.”
Virginie Saverys
Born in Ghent, Belgium, Virginie graduated in law from the University of Paris in 1983. Before moving to Tuscany in 2007 and acquiring Avignonesi in 2009, Virginie had a highly successful legal career in Belgium. But her love and passion for fine wines, which has always been in the family, brought her to change career and country and pursue her dreams. In 2009 she bought the whole of Avignonesi with the intention of taking on an established winery recognised for its quality, innovative research and experimentation and take it to a new level of excellence. Her strong belief in organic products and homeopathic medicine meant introducing sustainable farming methods, by way of biodynamic viticulture, which has made Avignonesi today the largest biodynamic winery in Italy. Her aim for Avignonesi is to produce authentic, unique wines, that mirror the distinct identity of Montepulciano which are also healthier for her customers, land and future generations.
