Wine "Villa Antinori" Bianco, Toscana IGT, 2013

A wonderful wine "Villa Antinori" Bianco was first created in 1931 by Niccolo Antinori. Since then remained almost unchanged not only a label, but the philosophy and tradition of making wine that captures the freshness and floral aromas of ripe fruit. The only thing that has changed - varietal composition of the blend. In the first years of production wine is made from only two varieties of grapes - Malvasia and Trebbiano. Then, to make the wine taste more depth and scope, the blend were added and other grape varieties such as Riesling, Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay.

Season 2013 was characterized by heavy winter rains. Bud break took place 10-15 days later than in previous years. Summer was marked by insufficient rainfall and daily temperature readings were high enough. The harvest began in early September with a Pinot Grigio that ten days later than in 2012. Pinot Blanc and Rhine Riesling were harvested in mid-September, and Trebbiano and Malvasia, as usual, were harvested in late September. In the production of wine grapes has been cleared from the peduncle, and subjected to a very gentle pressing, then cooled to 10 ° C. After 48-hour cold maceration it was moved to a stainless steel tank, where the fermentation took place at a temperature not exceeding 18 ° C. After fermentation, the wine is aged in stainless steel tanks at 10 ° C, allowing wine to stay fresh and fragrant.

Antinori - the oldest winery in Tuscany, it has been producing wine for more than 600 years! Many wine Antinori through an innovative approach and a virtuoso tea blends made literally revolutionized the wine market. Most Antinori wines are 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: "Antinori - undoubtedly the greatest name in Italian winemaking. During the Antinori wine tasting takes place the main thing - instilled understanding of quality wines."