The wine region of Sant'Antimo is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cupano or the Domaine Poggio Il Castellare produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sant'Antimo are Sangiovese, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sant'Antimo often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dark fruit or pepper and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, black currant or cassis.
In the mouth of Sant'Antimo is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 41 estates and châteaux in the of Sant'Antimo, producing 60 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sant'Antimo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.
A very old grape variety, most likely originating in Italy, now cultivated mainly in the central and central-eastern parts of this country, registered in France in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. Montepulciano has long been confused with sangiovese or nielluccio, an A.D.N. analysis has shown that it is different.
Part of the auction house’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, the sale runs until next Tuesday, 14 June, and also includes one-off collaborations with artist Ini Archibong and photographer Trey Ratcliff. The two refill American oak hogshead casks, supplied from Diageo’s Casks of Distinction VIP private cask purchase programme, both have pre-sale estimates of £700,000-1.2m. The Port Ellen cask was filled on 15 February 1979, has a current strength of 52.9% abv and is estimated to hold 102 bottles. T ...
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What to drink now… Mimosa Perfect for spring brunch, the Mimosa is a mix of equal parts Champagne and orange juice. The cocktail is attributed to Frank Meier, head bartender at the Paris Ritz, who served the first Mimosa in 1925, though the recipe appeared elsewhere in France at the same time. Either way, it’s a twist on the British Buck’s Fizz, invented in 1921 at the Buck’s Club in London, which used more Champagne and could include gin. Avoid vintage fizzes or special cuvées: a classic ...
