Mare Antico Orvieto Classico Superiore

0.75L | 13.5 %

19 , 9 5

Chardonnay, Procanico, Vermentino, Grechetto

Decugnano dei Barbi

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Mare Antico Orvieto Classico Superiore

Taste & Aging

Light

Bold

Smooth

Tannic

Dry

Sweet

Soft

Acidity

Complexity

Complex & deep

Drinking Window

Aging phase Until 2024

Ready to drink 2024 - 2029

Past peak After 2029

Aromas

Apple Lime Minerals Peach Lemon peel Flint

Food Pairing

Oysters White fish Shellfish

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Mare Antico is a blend of the finest fruit from Decugnano dei Barbi's vineyards. The grapes come from 25-year-old vines grown in soils particularly rich in fossilized shells and oysters. The grapes are fermented separately and carefully blended. Mare Antico is a wine of great elegance, balance, and minerality: the finest expression of the Decugnano terroir.

A perfect blend for the Mare Antico

The Decugnano estate, nestled outside the medieval town of Orvieto, has long been associated with winemaking. Records dating back to 1212 confirm the presence of monks dedicated to cultivating local vines. In 1973, it came into the hands of the Barbi family, wine merchants since the 1920s, whose work elevated the quality of the estate's wines to a new level and earned them international recognition for the Orvieto Classico DOC Protected Designation of Origin. Mare Antico is the inland sea that once rippled where vineyards now lie at an altitude of 300 meters. The sea has since become a fossilized layer in the soil. A perfect terroir for this pure, mineral wine (think of the fossilized soils of Chablis!). Only the finest fruit is used for the unique blend that is Mare Antico. This Mare Antico is made from 55% Grechetto, 25% Vermentino, 15% Chardonnay, and 5% Procanico grapes. The grapes were carefully selected and hand-harvested, yielding 5,000 kg per hectare. Upon arrival at the winery, they are destemmed, cooled, and pressed. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks for 15-20 days at 14-16 degrees Celsius. Five percent is fermented in new French oak, without malolactic fermentation. The wine is aged for six months in the bottle before release.

The fresh bouquet of the Mare Antico

The Mare Antico recently received the highest score in the 2019 Gambero Rosso: 3 glasses! James Suckling also awarded it 90 points. On the nose, this wine has a fresh bouquet of apple, lime, and minerals. Plenty of minerality with a salty note. Peach, lemon, lemon peel. Flint. It can easily age for years.

Product details

Availability	Only 2 in stock!
Alcohol content	13.5%
Vintage	2023
Size	0.75L
Region	Umbria
Producer	Decugnano dei Barbi
Varietal(s)	Chardonnay, Procanico, Vermentino, Grechetto
Oak aging	Yes, 5% of the wine ferments in new French oak; the remainder in stainless steel tanks for 15-20 days. The wine ages in bottle for 6 months prior to release.
Ideal serving temperature ?	8° - 10°C
Storage at perfecte wijn	Air conditioned at 18°c