Wine “Villa Gresti” di San Leonardo, 2015, gift box, 1.5 L

Tenuta San Leonardo, Villa Gresti di San Leonardo, 2008 – great wine, powerful, elegant, seductive, with excellent structure and velvety tannins. The perfect combination of softness and acidity typical of the famous French wines from Bordeaux. Villa Gresti characterized by a great aging potential – more than 10 years. As recognized by the Marquis Carlo Guerrieri Gonzaga, Tenuta San Leonardo Villa Gresti – a mirror image of the main wine farm San Leonardo. Harvest for wine production is carried out manually at the end of September. The grapes are subjected to a slow fermentation and insistence on the skin, with minimal use of sulfur dioxide. The fermentation process takes place in special cement tanks, then the wine is placed in a large 225-year-liter barrels for aging for 12-14 months. After that, the wine spends 12 more months in the bottle.

Tenuta San Leonardo – known in Italy winery. Located in the picturesque, fabulously beautiful place. There married the daughter of the King of Bavaria and Princess Teodolinda King of Lombardy Authari in 588 AD On the estate built a monastery, named after the patron of all prisoners – St. Leonardo. Monks in 1215 began to cultivate grapes here and engaged in agricultural and economic activities. From the 18th century the estate was owned by Marquis Guerrieri Gonzaga. The total area is 25 hectares of vineyards, the location – the gentle slope of 150-200 meters above sea level. Soil rich in gravel and sand, ideal for the cultivation of grapes to create delicious wines. Since 2002, the chief oenologist Tenuta San Leonardo is Carlo Ferrini. At present, the winery is rightly famous for its outstanding wines, has earned high accolades from professional critics and have received worldwide recognition.