Sant'Antonio Scaia Corvina 2019

Veneto IGT, Italy 

Wine Advocate 90 points! (on the 2018 vintage) 

Scaia is a great introduction to the beautiful red wines of Valpolicella, featuring the Corvina grape. Brothers Tiziano, Armando, Paolo and Massimo Castagnedi own Tenuta Sant’Antonio, a winery located in the eastern part of the Valpolicella zone in Italy. The original estate, a 49-acre parcel inherited from their father, almost doubled in size when the brothers acquired 74 acres in 1989. The estate vineyards are planted along the hillsides in Mezzane, Lavagno, and San Martino Buon Albergo at an average altitude of 1,148 feet. Their meticulous attention to viticulture combined with hand harvesting ensures high-quality fruit, ergo minimal intervention in the cellar. 

“The Tenuta Sant'Antonio 2018 Corvina Scaia is a wine I adore, and how could I not, considering this super affordable price tag. Entirely made in stainless steel, the Corvina in this expression has been shaped to produce easy elegance and a streamlined style, and it does all this effortlessly. Cherry and raspberry confit segue to light spice and tarry smoke delivered in faint but well-placed doses. The wine is polished and contoured, opening it up to an easy pairing with your favorite home-cooked foods.”—Monica Larner, Wine Advocate 90 points! (2018 vintage) 

Scaia is 100% Corvina fermented in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks and aged on its lees with weekly battonage. It is a medium-bodied, youthful wine that offers aromas and flavors of sweet plums, black cherries and dark berries.

Enjoy Scaia Corvina over the next 4-5 years with lasagna, osso buco, lamb chops and aged cheeses.