Monte Antico - Rosso 2019
Price: $13.25
Producer | Monte Antico |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Varietal | Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot |
Vintage | 2019 |
Sku | 32750 |
Monte Antico Description
From Tuscany, Monte Antico: ancient mountain in Italian is a unique combination of quality, reliability and value since 1977.
Made from 85% Sangiovese with 10% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon the wine is a Tuscan classic!
Dark ruby in color, its bouquet of leather, earth, herbs, black cherries, licorice and plums is confirmed on the medium to full-bodied palate - round, spicy, elegant, attractively fruity and extremely versatile.
Pairs well with pasta or risotto, red meats, fowl and cheeses.
Fermented in stainless steel tanks at 77° F, followed by maceration on the skins for 15-20 days and malolactic for 7 days. The wine is then aged for one year in oak (80% Slavonian barrels, 20% barriques). All of the barriques are made of French Oak. 10-20% of the barriques are new and the remain percent are 2nd year barriques. Finally, the wine is aged in the bottle for