The Winery Santa Cristina of Umbria

Winery Santa Cristina
The winery offers 24 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Marchesi Antinori.
It is ranked in the top 1635 of the estates of Umbria.
It is located in Umbria
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The Winery Santa Cristina is one of the best wineries to follow in Ombrie.. It offers 24 wines for sale in of Umbria to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Located in the heart of Umbria, Italy, the Santa Cristina Estate is a dazzling spectacle for the senses. Surrounded by the verdant hills and lush vineyards of the Italian countryside, this wine estate is a symbol of the Italian winemaking tradition. Spanning a vast stretch of land, the Santa Cristina Estate is a mosaic of vineyards, olive groves, and other agricultural plots. The vines are primarily planted on stone terraces, giving the grapes a unique character and richness of flavor. Numerous grape varieties are cultivated, including Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah, offering a variety of wines that reflect the diversity of the Umbrian terroir. The main house of the estate is a picture of Italian rustic architecture, with its stone walls and tile roofs. Inside, it is full of antique charm with its exposed beam ceilings, terracotta floors, and solid wood furniture. From its windows, one can admire the breathtaking panoramas of the Umbrian countryside. When visiting the Santa Cristina Estate, one cannot miss the cellar. With its damp and cool atmosphere, it is the place where wines are meticulously crafted and aged. Rows of French and American oak barrels house the wines, where they acquire their distinctive character over the months. The estate regularly hosts wine tastings, where visitors can savor the property's wines in the charming tasting room, adorned with aged wood and wine bottles. The wines of the Santa Cristina Estate possess their own style, characterized by their richness, complexity, and balance.

Top Winery Santa Cristina wines

Looking for the best Winery Santa Cristina wines in Umbria among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Santa Cristina wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Santa Cristina wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Santa Cristina

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Santa Cristina

How Winery Santa Cristina wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian, pasta or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo, pho ga (vietnamese chicken soup) or roasted bananas with cured ham.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Santa Cristina

On the nose the white wine of Winery Santa Cristina. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Santa Cristina. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Santa Cristina

  • 1988With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2023With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.74/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Santa Cristina.

  • Procanico
  • Chardonnay
  • Grechetto
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Trebbiano
  • Verdello

Discovering the wine region of Umbria

Umbria, in CentralItaly, is a region of lush hills, hilltop villages and iconic historic towns. The latter are exemplified by Orvieto and Assisi. At the very heart of the Italian peninsula, it is surrounded by Tuscany, Marche and Lazio. It is in fact the only Italian region without a coastline or international border.

Umbria, like Marche and Lazio, is best known for its white wine production. Despite changes in style over time, Orvieto DOC (based on the Trebbiano Grape) remains the region's most important appellation. It accounts for more than ten percent of Umbria's total wine production. Orvieto's styles can range from Dry (Secco) to semi-Sweet (Amabile) and sweet wines.

The top red wines of Winery Santa Cristina

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Santa Cristina

How Winery Santa Cristina wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of traditional hungarian goulash, seven o'clock leg of lamb or veal blanquette à l'ancienne.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Santa Cristina

On the nose the red wine of Winery Santa Cristina. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Santa Cristina. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Santa Cristina

  • 1983With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1964With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1980With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2023With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2024With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Santa Cristina.

  • Sangiovese
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

The top sparkling wines of Winery Santa Cristina

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Santa Cristina

How Winery Santa Cristina wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of paupiettes of veal, stuffed mushrooms or prime rib with chervil butter.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Santa Cristina

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Santa Cristina. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, citrus or peach and sometimes also flavors of green apple, yeast or microbio.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Santa Cristina

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.31/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Santa Cristina.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Blanc

The word of the wine: Rebêche (champagne)

Must obtained in excess of the 2 550 litres authorised for a weight of 4 000 kilos of grapes. The first 2 050 litres constitute the cuvée and the next 500 litres the taille. The rebêche represents 1 to 3 % of the total volume and must be distilled or used to make ratafia.

The top sweet wines of Winery Santa Cristina

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Santa Cristina

How Winery Santa Cristina wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of braised beef with guinness, lamb meatballs with mint or normandy style escalope.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Santa Cristina

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Santa Cristina. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, cream or oaky and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, apricot or ginger.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Santa Cristina

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.63/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Santa Cristina.

  • Malvasia
  • Trebbiano
  • Sangiovese
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top pink wines of Winery Santa Cristina

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Santa Cristina

How Winery Santa Cristina wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!), roast veal orloff with mushrooms or pork roll with mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Santa Cristina

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Santa Cristina. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Santa Cristina

  • 2017With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2000With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Santa Cristina.

  • Sangiovese
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Foxé

An animal odor found in certain reduced or old wines, which are also said to fox, in reference to the fox.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Santa Cristina

Planning a wine route in the of Umbria? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Santa Cristina.

Discover the grape variety: Malvasia