Handford Wines

The Antinori family has been making wine for over six hundred years, since Giovanni di Piero Antinori became part of the Arte Fiorentina dei Vinattieri in 1385. Throughout its long history, spanning 26 generations, the family has always personally managed the business making innovative, sometimes courageous choices, always with unwavering respect for tradition and the land. Today Marchese Piero Antinori is director of the company, assisted by his three daughters, Albiera, Allegra and Alessia, who are personally involved in the business. The qualities of tradition, passion and instinct have made Antinori one of the leading Italian producers of fine quality wines. Every vintage, every terroir, every idea is a new beginning, a new quest to raise our quality margins. As Marchese Piero loves to repeat: “ancient roots play an important role in our philosophy, but they have never held back our spirit of innovation”. As well as the family's traditional heritage of estates in Tuscany and Umbria, investments have been made over time in other areas highly suited to quality wine production, in Italy and abroad, in a quest to promote new terroirs, rich in winegrowing potential.

The Wine

The super second wine of Cevaro della Sala, the most famous white wine in Italy and Umbria. A clean, crisp fresh wine with delicate lemon zest notes and creamy buttered toast on the long fine finish. More accessible than the big brother but probably also more versatile and suitable for any occasion. A class act produced from pure Chardonnay and no Grechetto portion, as in the case of the flagship big brother Cevaro dela Sala. Drink now to 2014.

Single Bottle: £13.99

In a case of 12: £13.29