Antinori, La Braccesca, ‘Santa Pia’, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Reserve DOC Toscana, Italy 2019

The estate’s name comes from the historical farm that once stood there, owned by the Count of Bracci, whose coat of arms appears on the estate’s logo; an arm covered with armor brandishing a sword. Marchesi Antinori acquired the estate in 1990. The property extends over an area of ​​508 hectares (1255 acres) and the vineyards cover an area of ​​340 hectares (840 acres) divided into two blocks: the first is 366 hectares (904 acres) of which 237 (585 acres) are planted with vineyards and is located on the border between the cities of Montepulciano and Cortona. The other block is 142 hectares (350 acres) of which 103 (254 acres) are planted with vineyards, it extends all the way to Montepulciano encompassing three of the most famous parcels of land known for the production of great red wines: Cervognano, Santa Pia and Gracciano.

Santa Pia comes from the 15-hectare vineyard located in the homonymous locality on the cliffs below Montepulciano. The particular soil, rich in skeleton, sandy loam, supports the family’s desire to create an elegant but at the same time classic expression of Sangiovese, capable of transmitting the great recognizability of the historic production area.

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