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Antinori Estates
La Braccesca, Sabazio Rosso di Montepulciano
2023
$22.50
16 case(s) available
About this winery
The Antinori family has been in the wine business since Giovanni di Piero Antinori joined the Florentine Guild of Vintners in 1385 - more than 26 generations ago. Throughout the company's long history it has remained family owned and operated, and today it is directed by Marchese Piero Antinori. Though Antinori has played an important role in preserving Italy's enological traditions it is also one of Italy's most dynamic and visionary producers of fine wines, with estates concentrated in the...
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Product notes
The name of the wine was inspired by Sabatino Lulli, known as Sabazio, a monk of the abbey of Montepulciano, who, for first, in medieval times, offered indications for the production of wine at Montepulciano. The first production of this wine in the zone dates from the 1992 vintage.
Production notes
Harvested grapes were brought to the cellar, destemmed and gently crushed. The must was transferred into temperature controlled stainless steel tanks where alcoholic fermentation took place at a temperature that did not exceed 28 °C (82 °F) to preserve and intensify the aromatic profile of each grape variety. Sabazio was left to age in stainless steel vats where malolactic fermentation took place and continued to age for approximately 4 months before bottling at the end of spring 2024.
Tasting notes
Sabazio 2023 is ruby red in color. Its nose offers compelling, fresh notes of red fruits, cherries and raspberries, and pleasant balsamic sensations. On the palate, it’s supple with velvety tannins that accompany a pleasantly sapid and fresh finish. The aftertaste brings back fruity sensations originally perceived on the nose.