MARCHESI ANTINORI CASTELLO DELLA SALA Conte della Vipera 2023
MARCHESI ANTINORI Conte Alla Vipera 2023
THE WINERY – MARCHESI ANTINORI
A story passed down through 26 generations
The Antinori family has been committed to the art of winemaking for over six centuries since 1385 when Giovanni di Piero Antinori became a member, of the “Arte Fiorentina dei Vinattieri”, the Florentine Winemakers’ Guild. All throughout its history, twenty-six generations long, the Antinori family has managed the business directly making innovative and sometimes bold decisions while upholding the utmost respect for traditions and the environment.
Today, Albiera Antinori is the president of Marchesi Antinori with the continuous close support of her two sisters, Allegra and Alessia, all actively involved in first person in the business. Their father, Marchese Piero Antinori, is the current Honorary President of the company. Tradition, passion, and intuition are the three driving forces that led Marchesi Antinori to establish itself as one of the most important winemakers of elite Italian wine.
Ancient family roots
Each vintage, each plot of land, each new idea to be advanced is a new beginning, a new pursuit for achieving higher quality standards. As Marchese Piero loves to say: “Ancient family roots play an important part in our philosophy but they have never hindered our innovative spirit.”
CONTE ALLA VIPERA
The wine is produced from a careful selection of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon. Conte della Vipera is a tribute to the original owners of the castle and its label shows an illustration of San Giovanni’s chapel (Saint John), a small chapel located on the estate.
2023 VINTAGE
Mild winter weather and limited precipitation marked the beginning of the 2023 growing season. Spring brought higher than average levels of rainfall that slowed down budbreak and vine growth but recharged groundwater reservoirs in vineyard soils. Flowering of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon vines took place at the beginning of June and fruit set occurred one week later, about 7 days later than seasonal averages.
The last half of July throughout the end of August saw hot temperatures and optimal temperature swings between day and night that allowed the grapes to go through a normal, gradual ripening phase.
Harvesting activities began with Sauvignon Blanc at the end of August and were completed mid-September with Sémillon. Freshly harvested grapes were healthy, perfectly ripe with optimal acidity and an excellent aromatic profile.
Tasting Notes
Conte della Vipera 2023 is straw yellow with bright green hues. The nose expresses fruity notes of pink grapefruits and lychee together with fresh delicate notes of sage and elder flowers. The palate is refined, supple with excellent freshness. The finish is dominated by hints of lime and pineapple.
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