{"product_id":"conti-costanti-ardingo-merlot-igt-toscana-2020","title":"Conti Costanti Ardingo Merlot IGT Toscana 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eConti Costanti Ardingo Merlot IGT Toscana \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegion: Tuscany, Italy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage: 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottle size: 75cl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrape: Merlot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABV: 14.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wine has an elegant and fruity nose with aromas of cherry and red berries. On the palate, it has a good structure and velvety tannins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wine is named for Ardengo della Gherardesca, a valiant knight who founded the Badia Ardenga convent in Montalcino. The Merlot grapes are sourced from a four hectare vineyard planted in 1990 in Monte Calbello, within the Montalcino denomination. It is just 7 kilometers away from Costanti’s main vineyards in upper Montalcino and is located at an altitude of 350 meters above sea level, just a bit lower than Costanti’s other vineyards. The vineyards enjoys western exposure and soil is mainly made of clay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFermentation took place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and lasted approximately two weeks. The wine was aged for 24 months in 2.25HL French barriques and 12 months in bottle before release.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Costanti family has owned this 10 hectare estate for over 200 years. Andrea Costanti inherited it from his uncle in the mid-1980s and has worked hard to take it to its current position as one of the very best in Montalcino.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehttps:\/\/www.costanti.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"London End Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64619679089017,"sku":"202125620","price":57.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0506\/5405\/2509\/files\/ContiCostantiArdingoMerlotIGTToscana.png?v=1789636092","url":"https:\/\/www.londonendwines.com\/products\/conti-costanti-ardingo-merlot-igt-toscana-2020","provider":"London End Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}