Antonelli Rosso Montefalco DOC 2020 Organic

91 Points Wine Enthusiast 
Organically grown, this wine opens with aromas of Bing cherry, crushed raspberries, wildflowers, stemmy herbs and dusty earth. The fine-grained tannins give the palate a solid foundation with juicy plums and tart red fruits at its core, while sweet spices grace the background finishing with zippy acidity and well-tailored tannins.

Antonelli has been farming organically since 2012 and has achieved the European Organic certification. The estate has been in the same family since 1881 and they manage 430 acres in a single estate set in the heart of Montefalco. Here, Sangiovese and Sagrantino thrive on the rolling hilltops.

At the heart of the property, just below the original manor house, is the Winery; the cellars are completely underground and designed for gravity vinification, with the pressed grapes falling down into the fermentation tanks and the pomace discarded without pumps, simply using the force of gravity. Only grapes cultivated by the winery using organic agricultural methods are used, thereby offering a product in which each phase of the process has evaluated characteristics, merits and potential, with the additional guarantee of organic certification, both of the grapes and the wines.

Blending of varietals and ageing in large oak barrels for at least 9 months

Varietal Blend
70% Sangiovese, 15% other grapes from Montefalco.

Wine Notes
Ruby red in color. Olfactory impact intense and fruity, with hints of cherry and wild berries. To the palate it is dry, balanced and well structured. The freshness provided by the Sangiovese gives it an excellent drinkability. Alc. 14.5%.