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Antinori Ampio Delle Mortelle 2016 750ml
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$218.95
Rated 93 - The 2016 Ampio delle Mortelle needs time to shed some of its considerable power. Red cherry, plum,...
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Antinori Ampio Delle Mortelle 2017 1.5Ltr
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$517.95
Rated 95 - This has a perfumed nose of licorice, blueberries, blackcurrants, blackberries, mocha and dried flowers....
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Antinori Ampio Delle Mortelle 2017 750ml
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$207.17
Rated 95 - This has a perfumed nose of licorice, blueberries, blackcurrants, blackberries, mocha and dried flowers....
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$88.56
Rated 96 - Compared to the 2017 vintage that shows a more accessible and full-bodied style, the 2018 Cervaro della...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$217.95
Rated 97 - A full-bodied white with complex aromas of hawthorn, ripe peach, apricot, mango, lime, flint, toast and...
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Antinori
Varietal: Chardonnay
There are few white wine grape varietals as famous or widely appreciated as the Chardonnay, and with good reason. This highly flexible and adaptable grape quickly became a favorite of wineries due to its fairly neutral character. This neutrality allows the wineries to really show off what they are capable of doing, by allowing features of their terroir or aging process to come forward in the bottle. As well as this, most high quality wineries which produce Chardonnay wines take great efforts to induce what is known as malolactic fermentation, which is the conversion of tart malic acids in the grapes to creamy, buttery lactic acids associated with fine Chardonnay. Whilst the popularity of Chardonnay wines has fluctuated quite a considerable amount over the past few decades, it seems the grape varietal allows enough experimentation and versatility for it always to make a successful comeback.
Region: Umbria
The beautiful central Italian region of Umbria may well be a fraction of the size of neighboring Tuscany, but still manages to impress and surprise the international wine community with their outstanding produce and the volume they make it in, with the region turning out over twenty five million gallons of wine per year. However, Umbrian wine makers have been exceptionally keen to emphasize the fact that they are primarily concerned with creating quality, characterful and unique Italian wines, often made from blends of native varietals, with imported Bordeaux grapes. In particular, the aged white wines of Umbria, made from Chardonnay and Grechetto grapes, have proven to be a huge success internationally, demonstrating how this particular region is ready to blend traditional practices with innovation and the pursuit of perfection when it comes to making wines.
Country: Italy
There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.