Antinori Villa Antinori Bianco Toscana IGT Rare White Blend

Climate the 2017 vintage was characterized by a mild winter and by a spring which on the whole was hot and dry. These very particular conditions determined an early bud break flowering together with a reduction of production guaranteeing however a crop of excellent quality. The harvest began with the pinot grigio during the last ten days of august notably earlier than in 2016 and continued with the pinot blanc trebbiano and malvasia toscana. The picking terminated in october with the harvest of the rhine riesling. Vinification the harvested grapes were destemmed an given a soft pressing. The must was chilled to a temperature or 50° fahrenheit (10° centigrade) to favor a natural static settling of impurities. After 48 hours it went into temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks where it fermented at a temperature held to a maximum of 64° fahrenheit (18° centigrade). The wine was then held in stainless steel at a temperature of 50° fahrenheit to fully