La Bandina Valpolicella Superiore

Antonio Castagnedi was a winegrower in the Illasi Valley of eastern Valpolicella in the late 20th century who left 50 acres of vineyards to his four sons. The brothers Armando, Tiziano, Paolo, and Massimo worked as consultants for other wine estates in Italy and continued to grow grapes on their inherited land in Colognola ai Colli, but had bigger dreams. In 1989, they took the next step, buying another 75 acres of top-quality vineyard land on the high terrain of Monti Garbi and making the leap into wine production as a family. The first vintage of Tenuta Sant’Antonio came in 1995.

Not just a fine wine, but a symbol of a land and its pathways. A landmark for those who used to travel through the Garbi Mountains was a small metal plate wind vane, that moved with the wind, (or “bandina”), fitted on the roof of the Castagnedi home.

Deep ruby red color with purple nuances. Fruity, intense nose with hints of cherry, red fruit, liquorice, tobacco and cedar wood. Soft and warm on the palate, a firmly structured wine, balanced and persistent.