Features
Name:
Campogrande Orvieto Classico DOC 2023
Terrain:
clayey with fluvio-lacustrine deposits
Cellar
The Santa Cristina wine cellar was established in 2006 and has since confirmed and renewed the tradition of the wine that bears its name, more than 70 years after the first vintage. Over time, Santa Cristina has become a point of reference for wine experts, and not only, thanks to a constant commitment to quality. Just like a good story, it is a timeless Tuscan classic with a contemporary taste. The care that has always been taken in following the vineyards and the work in the cellar has been the stimulus for continuous innovations and for confronting native and international varieties, giving life to wines that are different but distinguished by the same artisanal style, the fruit of an indissoluble bond between vineyard, terroir and the work of man.
The Santa Cristina winery, designed by the Hydea studio of Florence, features a modern architectural structure conceived according to criteria of minimal environmental impact while respecting the surrounding territory. The winery owes its name to the red wine Santa Cristina, a historic wine that has been the symbol of the company for over 70 years. The structure is conceived in such a way as to accompany the grapes from the vineyard to the individual steps of fermentation, ageing and bottling, all the way to packaging; advanced technology, combined with a careful and continuous search for quality, reinforce and strengthen the ancient tradition and love for their land.
Description
Campogrande is produced on the Santa Cristina estate, in the historic town of Cortona, which on the top of a hill enjoys a respectable view and territory. On the summit stands the new Santa Cristina winery, established in 2006 to renew the region's winemaking tradition, 60 years after the release of the first vintage.
Organoleptic characteristics:
Straw yellow in colour with slight greenish highlights, it releases intense and elegant fruity scents on the nose reminiscent of apple, pear, apricot, peach, gooseberry and delicate sensations of orange blossom. On the palate it is pleasantly soft, round, balanced, consistent with the nose and sustained by a fine acidic-savoury vein that leads the drink to a clean, thirst-quenching finish. Refined even on the retro-olfaction, it brings us back to notes of fresh fruit.
Storage time:
Over 5 years
Vinification
Grapes were destemmed and very softly pressed. The must obtained was cooled to a temperature of 10 °C, to favour natural clarification, and then transferred to stainless steel tanks, where alcoholic fermentation took place at a temperature not exceeding 18 °C.
Acknowledgements
2019 Decanter 88/100
2015 Wine Spectator87/100