BellAntonio Bianco 2024 Tenuta Santi Giacomo e Filippo
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The nose is abundant with fruit and has complex notes of citrus fruit, tomato leaves with a hint of tropical lychee fruit. The palate is fresh and vibrant with a near perfect balance of fruit and acidity, the finish has a wonderful salinity and length. Stunning wine.
Country: Italy
Region: Marche
Grapes: Incrocio Bruni 54
ABV: 13.5%
Incrocio Bruni 54 is a crossing by pollenation of Sauvignon Blanc and Verdicchio which was done in 1936 by Professor Bruno Bruni while working for the Italian Ministry of Agriculture. It is only found in the Marche region and Tenuta Santi Giacomo e Filippo are championing it as one of Marche's flagship grapes. Rightly so!
The Tenuta Santi Giacomo e Filippo estate is the result of a loving and meticulous restoration of an eighteenth-century farming hamlet in the heart of the Montefeltro area of the Marche region of central Italy, it is set in a nature reserve just 10 km from Urbino - birth place of the Renaissance painter Raphael.
Owner, Marianna Bruscoli, has created the perfect balance between nature and history, relaxed yet refined, the Tenuta Santi Giacomo e Filippo provides luxury accommodation in a number of beautifully restored centuries-old rural buildings, complemented by a restaurant and gourmet pizzeria, a wellness center with outdoor swimming pool, a riding stables, and an organic farm. There is also a stunning 14th-century Abbey, dedicated to the saints James and Philip, from whom the Tenuta takes its name.