“Campo dei Gigli” Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2018 · 6 bottles in OWC

Tenuta Sant'Antonio | Veneto
Tenuta S. Antonio s.a. | V. Ceriani 23 Loc. S. Zeno | IT 37030 Colognola

03172918 · 4,5 l · 76,89 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping2 units available

In the gentle hills of Mezzane di Sotto, where the Monti Garbi rise majestically over the eastern Valpolicella, lies the centrepiece of the Tenuta Sant'Antonio: Campo dei Gigli – the field of lilies. The oldest vines of the brothers Armando, Tiziano, Paolo and Massimo Castagnedi are rooted here, on calcareous white soils with sandy-loamy inclusions at an altitude of 300 metres. A single vineyard that produces a unique wine. Since 1989, the Castagnedi family has embodied the revolution that changed Valpolicella forever: quality instead of quantity, while everyone else was still focussing on quantity. Forty-year-old vines, trained on the traditional Pergola Veronese with only 3,300 vines per hectare, bear the cuvée of 70% Corvina and Corvinone, 20% Rondinella and 5% each of Croatina and the rare Oseleta. The appassimento – the mystical drying period of at least three months – transforms the hand-picked grapes into concentrated essence.

The 2018 has an impenetrable ruby red colour with purple hues and a garnet nuance from the wood ageing. Wild and fruity bouquet with balsamic notes, aromas of liquorice, black pepper, tobacco, spices and chocolate unfold in the glass. Powerful and balanced on the palate, with velvety tannins and impressive length – an Amarone that develops its true potential at least five years after the harvest. Campo dei Gigli: where tradition and innovation enter into an eternal liaison. SUPERIORE.DE

"The Amarone della Valpolicella Campo dei Gigli 2018 is remarkably pretty, but also dark and intense. It emerges from the glass with dusty notes of dried roses, balsamic spices, tobacco, dark chocolate and dried black cherries. Seamless and elegant, it envelops the palate with ripe red and blue fruits that take on a bitter hint of mocha and espresso towards the end. The finish is long and spotty, with a layer of fine-grained tannins that give a classic dry impression, while minty herbal notes maintain freshness." Vinous