Santa Barbara - Marche Rosso IGT '19
Santa Barbara
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“This wine was created to meet the challenge of uniting international grape varieties with our indigenous Montepulciano. Making a wine and seeing it grow well makes us happy and gives a great sense of satisfaction. I want to share this satisfaction with our partners and friends who over the years have helped both me and my winery to grow” (Stefano Antonucci)
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- Wine Country
- Italy
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- Grape varieties wine
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Montepulciano
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- Wine-food combination
- Excellent with red meat and game based preparations, such as roasts, braised and grilled meats with a generous dose of herbs.
About this wine
Description & facts
Santa Barbara winery is located 25km from the Adriatic Sea and is located on the hills that run between the Misa and Nevola rivers. Here winemaker Stefano Antonucci and a team of professionals works in the winery and vineyards every day, fueled by passion, determination and a pinch of creativity so that the grapes maintain their beauty and express the quality of the land.
The ideas, the technology and respect for the land are the basis on which they have decided to build the company: improving the quality of the raw materials “grapes”, taking into consideration the tradition and the history of the land , applying all along new concepts of production with a sharp eye to the health of the vineyards. From the start of its activity, the winery had two aims: to revive indigenous grape varieties, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, Montepulciano and Lacrima di Morro d’Alba to create wines to appeal to international taste which were original and had great character such as Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. Santa Barbara is the result of passion that grew day after day and could no longer be relegated to be a mere pastime. It was in is hometown where he had grown up and he set forth on his challenging goal: to make wine that would appeal to wine lovers. Many has called Stefano a “visionary and eclectic wine-maker, continually striving for stylish perfection”.
- Producer
- Santa Barbara
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Wine Region
- Marche
- Classification
- Marche Rosso IGT
- Vintage
- 2019
- Grape varieties wine
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Montepulciano
- % of grape varieties wine
- Montepulciano, Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon
- Tasting note
- The color is intense ruby red with garnet reflections. The nose has intense berry fruit with the persistent presence of cherry's. The taste has intense matured fruit, mainly with raspberry and blackcurrant. The aftertaste is long and intense.
- Wine-food combination
- Excellent with red meat and game based preparations, such as roasts, braised and grilled meats with a generous dose of herbs.
- Vinification
- Vinification takes place in stainless steel tanks. The three grapes are fermented separately depending on their ripeness. The next step is ageing in oak barrels (barriques).
- Soil
- Clayey soils with medium density on Southeast exposure and an elevation of 260m.
- Closure
- Cork
- Bottle size
- 750 ml
- Serving temperature
- 16- 18 °C