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Chianti Superiore Santa Cristina is ruby red with purplish highlights. On the nose it is rich with fruity notes of morello cherries, aromatic herbs and balsamic sensations. Its palate is soft, mouth filling with velvety tannins and a long savory finish.
            [Notes2] => This Cortona estate dates back to very ancient times with the town being one of the most influential Etruscan settlements of its time and that dominated the fertile Chiana valley. From its altitude of 585 meters above sea level, Cortona`s geological origins can essentially be ascribed to the early Miocene, the late Pliocene, and the Miocene eras. The territory is complex with sandstone, shale, and marl and deposits of clay, and scree. There is some limestone too which offers excellent balance with respect to its varying make-up of clay, silt, and coarse and fine sand.
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            [Notes4] => From a climatic point of view, the 2015 vintage was characterized by warm and dry weather. The vines enjoyed a regular growing season thanks to the reserves of ground water accumulated during the winter and to the mild temperatures of these months. From mid-July to the end of August high temperatures slowed the ripening process, which otherwise would have been completed too early in the season. The favorable climate assisted in a obtaining a good final ripeness in the Sangiovese crop, which was picked between the end of September and the middle of October
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In 2021, vine development was influenced by spring weather that was initially dry and later became cool and rainy; these conditions caused a delay of the vines’ vegetative growth cycle pushing flowering back two weeks behind seasonal averages. Summer weather was hot with well-distributed rainfall during the entire season. At harvest time, the grapes had a good balance between acidity and sugar levels and excellent aromatic potential thanks to significant variations between day and nighttime temperatures during the final weeks of ripening. Harvesting took place about ten days later than in 2018; international varieties were picked first starting in mid to late September and wrapped up with Sangiovese that was harvested up until mid-October.
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                    [Notes1] => Based in Cortona, not far from Siena, Santa Cristina winery has been producing traditional chianti styles for earlier drinking since 1946. Softer extraction and more fruit driven wines, means these offer great value and approachability early on. The focus of the estate has always been to produce wines that show the link between the vineyard, terroir and man’s work. Their continued focus is to preserve the quality and accessibility of the wines from this estate.
                    [Notes2] =>  The origins of Cortona date back to very ancient times. This was one of the most influential Etruscan settlements of its time, and was written about by many Greek and Latin authors, from Herodotus to Dionysius of Halicarnassus, and from Titus Livy to Pliny the Elder. The city of Cortona developed greatly between the eighth and seventh centuries B.C., and dominated the Chiana valley, being very fertile then as now.
From its altitude of 585 meters above sea level, Cortona faces the vast and harmonious landscape of the Valdichiana, dotted with villas and farmhouses amongst the carefully arranged vineyards, and witness to its ancient history of the production of special wines. And while Pliny the Younger speaks of a valuable Cortona white wine called “Etesiaca”, Pope Paul IIIrd , the renaissance pope with gourmet taste, loved buying the wines which came from these vineyards in large supply, while Giosue Carducci found his poetic inspiration only when sitting in front of a barrel of the “stupendous wine” of Cortona.
 The geological origins of the land surrounding Cortona can essentially be ascribed to the early Miocene, the late Pliocene, and the Miocene eras. The territory is characterized by sandstone, shale, and marl, with the presence of fluvial-lacustrine deposits, clay, and scree. The composition of this land is only slightly calcareous, and offers an excellent balance with respect to its varying make-up of clay, silt, and coarse and fine sand.
 Santa Cristina has always been identified with this land and with the characteristic varietals of this area.

                    [Notes3] =>  Santa Cristina’s wine cellars, designed by Hydea studio in Florence, has a modern architectural structure built according to the minimum environmental impact, respecting the surrounding landscape.
The construction ha begun in august 2004 and has been concluded in august 2006. The cellars own their name to the “classic” Santa Cristina, an historical wine that 60 years after the first identifies in this structure and becomes the home.

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                    [Notes1] => Based in Cortona, not far from Siena, Santa Cristina winery has been producing traditional chianti styles for earlier drinking since 1946. Softer extraction and more fruit driven wines, means these offer great value and approachability early on. The focus of the estate has always been to produce wines that show the link between the vineyard, terroir and man’s work. Their continued focus is to preserve the quality and accessibility of the wines from this estate.
                    [Notes2] =>  The origins of Cortona date back to very ancient times. This was one of the most influential Etruscan settlements of its time, and was written about by many Greek and Latin authors, from Herodotus to Dionysius of Halicarnassus, and from Titus Livy to Pliny the Elder. The city of Cortona developed greatly between the eighth and seventh centuries B.C., and dominated the Chiana valley, being very fertile then as now.
From its altitude of 585 meters above sea level, Cortona faces the vast and harmonious landscape of the Valdichiana, dotted with villas and farmhouses amongst the carefully arranged vineyards, and witness to its ancient history of the production of special wines. And while Pliny the Younger speaks of a valuable Cortona white wine called “Etesiaca”, Pope Paul IIIrd , the renaissance pope with gourmet taste, loved buying the wines which came from these vineyards in large supply, while Giosue Carducci found his poetic inspiration only when sitting in front of a barrel of the “stupendous wine” of Cortona.
 The geological origins of the land surrounding Cortona can essentially be ascribed to the early Miocene, the late Pliocene, and the Miocene eras. The territory is characterized by sandstone, shale, and marl, with the presence of fluvial-lacustrine deposits, clay, and scree. The composition of this land is only slightly calcareous, and offers an excellent balance with respect to its varying make-up of clay, silt, and coarse and fine sand.
 Santa Cristina has always been identified with this land and with the characteristic varietals of this area.

                    [Notes3] =>  Santa Cristina’s wine cellars, designed by Hydea studio in Florence, has a modern architectural structure built according to the minimum environmental impact, respecting the surrounding landscape.
The construction ha begun in august 2004 and has been concluded in august 2006. The cellars own their name to the “classic” Santa Cristina, an historical wine that 60 years after the first identifies in this structure and becomes the home.

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                    [Notes1] => Based in Cortona, not far from Siena, Santa Cristina winery has been producing traditional chianti styles for earlier drinking since 1946. Softer extraction and more fruit driven wines, means these offer great value and approachability early on. The focus of the estate has always been to produce wines that show the link between the vineyard, terroir and man’s work. Their continued focus is to preserve the quality and accessibility of the wines from this estate.
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From its altitude of 585 meters above sea level, Cortona faces the vast and harmonious landscape of the Valdichiana, dotted with villas and farmhouses amongst the carefully arranged vineyards, and witness to its ancient history of the production of special wines. And while Pliny the Younger speaks of a valuable Cortona white wine called “Etesiaca”, Pope Paul IIIrd , the renaissance pope with gourmet taste, loved buying the wines which came from these vineyards in large supply, while Giosue Carducci found his poetic inspiration only when sitting in front of a barrel of the “stupendous wine” of Cortona.
 The geological origins of the land surrounding Cortona can essentially be ascribed to the early Miocene, the late Pliocene, and the Miocene eras. The territory is characterized by sandstone, shale, and marl, with the presence of fluvial-lacustrine deposits, clay, and scree. The composition of this land is only slightly calcareous, and offers an excellent balance with respect to its varying make-up of clay, silt, and coarse and fine sand.
 Santa Cristina has always been identified with this land and with the characteristic varietals of this area.

                    [Notes3] =>  Santa Cristina’s wine cellars, designed by Hydea studio in Florence, has a modern architectural structure built according to the minimum environmental impact, respecting the surrounding landscape.
The construction ha begun in august 2004 and has been concluded in august 2006. The cellars own their name to the “classic” Santa Cristina, an historical wine that 60 years after the first identifies in this structure and becomes the home.

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                    [Notes2] =>  The origins of Cortona date back to very ancient times. This was one of the most influential Etruscan settlements of its time, and was written about by many Greek and Latin authors, from Herodotus to Dionysius of Halicarnassus, and from Titus Livy to Pliny the Elder. The city of Cortona developed greatly between the eighth and seventh centuries B.C., and dominated the Chiana valley, being very fertile then as now.
From its altitude of 585 meters above sea level, Cortona faces the vast and harmonious landscape of the Valdichiana, dotted with villas and farmhouses amongst the carefully arranged vineyards, and witness to its ancient history of the production of special wines. And while Pliny the Younger speaks of a valuable Cortona white wine called “Etesiaca”, Pope Paul IIIrd , the renaissance pope with gourmet taste, loved buying the wines which came from these vineyards in large supply, while Giosue Carducci found his poetic inspiration only when sitting in front of a barrel of the “stupendous wine” of Cortona.
 The geological origins of the land surrounding Cortona can essentially be ascribed to the early Miocene, the late Pliocene, and the Miocene eras. The territory is characterized by sandstone, shale, and marl, with the presence of fluvial-lacustrine deposits, clay, and scree. The composition of this land is only slightly calcareous, and offers an excellent balance with respect to its varying make-up of clay, silt, and coarse and fine sand.
 Santa Cristina has always been identified with this land and with the characteristic varietals of this area.

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The construction ha begun in august 2004 and has been concluded in august 2006. The cellars own their name to the “classic” Santa Cristina, an historical wine that 60 years after the first identifies in this structure and becomes the home.

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