Wine Avignonesi, “Cantaloro”, Toscana IGT, 2019

“Cantaloro” – versatile young red wine with berry and spicy tones, silky tannins and a pleasant acidity. Wine is made from grapes of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sangiovese, filling its unique varietal characteristics and unique expression of terroir. Wine storage potential is 5-7 years. Ashley Seymour, winemaker at home Avignonesi, noted that “” Kantaloro “is the epitome of a magnificent terroir many vineyards scattered throughout the regions of Montepulciano and Cortona. This wine is created in a typical Avignonesi style. The drink is very elegant, clean, complex and delicious.”

The grapes for wine making “Kantaloro” grown in three vineyards: “I Pogetti”, “La Lombarda” and “La Selva”, located in the south of Tuscany between Montepulciano and Cortona at an altitude of 270-330 meters above sea level. Age of vines is 10-40 years old, mostly alkaline soil, with layers of clay, sand and silt. Each grape harvested at different times, when the berries full maturity. In 2012, the first ripe Merlot – in mid-September, then Sangiovese – in the second half of September, and Cabernet Sauvignon collected in the first half of October. Vinification includes pre-maceration of the skin for 2 days at 14 C, the soft spin and yeast fermentation in steel containers for 10 days at a temperature of 26-30 C. Malolactic fermentation the wine was carried out in oak barrels, followed by Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot was aged for 5 months in oak barrels for recycling and Sangiovese – in large Slavonic oak barrels and for 5 months. Ready bottled wine additionally matures in the cellars of the winery within three months. Total production was 43 000 bottles.

History of Wine House Avignonesi began in the second half of the XVI century, when the architect’s drawings Jacopo Barozzi was built a beautiful palace Palazzo Avignonesi in Montepulciano. In his cellar wine barrels “Vino Nobile”, belonging to the family of Avignonesi. “Quality is created by people: it is improved thanks to the experience, dream and dedication,” – these words is the philosophy of Wine House Avignonesi having over their shoulders centuries of experience and embody his dream in life – the production of high quality wines, praising their region.
Several centuries later, in 1974, the company has experienced considerable change – control winery passed three brothers Fulvia by which Avignonesi become a strong player in the Italian wine market, and has become one of the largest landowners in the region with more than 250 hectares of lands, of which 225 ha were placed under the vineyards.

The main activity of the company is focused on the production of Avignonesi powerful red wines “Vino Nobile”, which brought fame to the wine house. Avignonesi also produces a small amount of sweet wine “Vin Santo” – one of the best in its class. Apart from the traditional to the region of Montalcino wines, the company produces wine Supertuscan: “Desiderio” grape varieties Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, “50 & 50” from Sangiovese and Merlot, as well as white wine “Il Marzocco” of Chardonnay. The company also produces excellent Avignonesi grappa and olive oil “Extra Vergin”, for which the crop harvested in their own olive groves.