Wine “Santa Cristina” Pinot Grigio, Sicilia IGT, 2013, 750 ml

The wines produced at the winery “Santa Cristina”, has an amazing freshness, bright fruit acidity and soft, harmonious, beverage taste. The winery is located in a picturesque location on the outskirts of the ancient town of Cortona, was built in 2006 and equipped with the latest technology, allowing you to create excellent wines. To create a wine “Santa Cristina” Pinot Grigio, 2013 was used the same grape variety, which gave the drink a gorgeous straw yellow color, elegant aroma and fresh, balanced flavor. Wine will be a good addition to poultry dishes, hard cheeses, risotto, pasta or pizza.

Vineyards with vines Pinot Grigio are grown on the sunny island of Sicily. Favorable climatic conditions, combining daytime heat and moderate rainfall are ideal for the cultivation of vines here. Hilly terrain and poor land contribute to the cultivation of the island not only grapes, but also olives and citrus, and this – the most exported products of the island. Desteblirovaniyu harvested and subject to careful pressing, and grape must is cooled down to 8 ° C and is sent to the fermentation vats in stainless steel at a temperature not higher than 15 ° C. This technology allows us to preserve the amazing aromas of the grapes and gives the wine fresh and harmonious taste. Then the wine is kept for some time in stainless steel tanks at a temperature of 10 ° C, filtered and bottled.

Its history dates back to the company Antinori in 1385 and today it operates a representative of the 26th generation of the family – the Marquis Piero Antinori. Largely thanks to his talent and winemaker relentless pursuit of excellence, Italian wines are among the best examples of world winemaking, and the name Antinori became a symbol of innovation and quality. Today, the company owns several Antinori wine houses in various regions of Italy, as well as vineyards in Chile, California and Hungary. The company tries to keep the originality of wines specific to each area, and their main characteristics are quality and Italian elegance. Many wine Antinori through an innovative approach and a virtuoso tea blends literally revolutionized the wine on the market, and not inferior in its properties to the best examples of Bordeaux, although it compares favorably to the past for its value. The world-renowned wine expert Robert Parker said that “Antinori, no doubt, the greatest name in Italian winemaking. During the Antinori wine tasting takes place the main thing – instilled understanding of quality wines.”