Antinori Muffato (500ML) 2008

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Vintage
2008

Size
500ML

ABV
12.8%

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Winemaker Notes

The 2008 vintage is golden yellow in color and expresses intensity of flavor and aroma, mainly of floral, hone and zesty sensations of honey. On the palate, it is balanced and harmonious.

Professional Ratings

  • 91
    The 2008 Muffato della Sala is quite soft and understated in this vintage, with less of the overt sweetness of some prior editions. Floral notes meld into apricot jam, jasmine and sweet spices in a mid-weight, gracious Muffato that is all about elegance. A finely-knit finish rounds things out in style. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2018.
  • 91
    Scents of honey and fresh white peaches introduce this blend of sauvignon blanc, grechetto, gewürztraminer and riesling. It’s grown at Antinori’s Cervaro della Sala and harvested late in the season, a vineyard selection of bunches affected by botrytis, which adds scents of straw and toast to the clean fruit. Delicious with a savory pear tart.
  • 90
    Made from grapes that have been exposed to muffa nobile or botrytis, this lovely dessert wine boasts sensations of candied fruit, dried apricot, almond and ripe yellow peach. The rich flavors are balanced with freshness, making it an ideal meditation wine to sip after dinner or pair it with seasoned cheeses.

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The Antinori family has been committed to the art of winemaking for over six centuries since 1385 when Giovanni di Piero Antinori became a member of the "Arte Fiorentina dei Vinattieri," the Florentine Winemaker’s Guild. All throughout its history, twenty-six generations long, the Antinori family has managed the business directly making innovative and sometimes bold decisions while upholding the utmost respect for traditions and the environment.

Today, Albiera Antinori is the president of Marchesi Antinori with the continuous close support of her two sisters, Allegra and Alessia, all actively involved in first person in the business. Their father, Marchese Piero Antinori, is the current Honorary President of the company. Tradition, passion, and intuition are the three driving forces that led Marchesi Antinori to establish itself as one of the most important winemakers of elite Italian wine. The company is one of the Founding Members of the "Associazione Marchi Storici d’Italia," an association for the protection, support and promotion of Italian historical brands. 

The family’s historical heritage lies in their estates in Tuscany and Umbria, however over the years they have invested in many other areas, both in Italy and abroad, well known for producing high quality wine, opening new opportunities to appreciate and develop unique new terroirs with great winemaking potential. Each vintage, each plot of land, each new idea to be advanced is a new beginning, a new pursuit for achieving higher quality standards. As Marchese Piero loves to say "Ancient family roots play an important part in our philosophy but they have never hindered our innovative spirit."

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