{"id":11455,"date":"2021-11-26T19:30:58","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T18:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.antichivinai.it\/?page_id=11455"},"modified":"2021-11-26T19:53:11","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T18:53:11","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.antichivinai.it\/en\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\u201c<\/strong>If you still have doubts, just taste the wines!<\/strong>\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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TASTINGS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Yes, after your visit to the winery and vineyards you can taste our selection of wines. Choose the package you prefer<\/strong> \u2013 we\u2019re expecting you!<\/p>

If you are energetic, love nature and want to know more about the work that goes into a glass of Etna wine to make it unique, we suggest you try the Etna Experience Full. (link to the page)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Yes, if you\u2019re going to keep them a long time in your cellar<\/strong>. That way the wine stays in contact with the cork, keeping it damp and elastic, and forming a perfect seal that stops oxygen getting into the bottle.<\/p>

No, if you\u2019re going to drink the wine within a few months of purchase<\/strong>. In that case you can store it upright.

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An Etna red can happily lie forgotten in the cellar! It\u2019s one of the longest-ageing wines in the world<\/strong>, although that can depend on the year. The general rule is that the longer the wine has aged in barrel, the longer it can age in bottle.<\/strong><\/p>

Our Etna reserve red spends 24-36 months in large (over 3,000 litre) oak and chestnut barrels. All our reds are aged in large barrels<\/strong>, though, so they have great ageing potential<\/strong>, around 10-15 years.<\/p>

Things are slightly different for wines aged in small barrels<\/strong> (barriques and tonneaux), where micro-oxygenation, the basis of ageing, is faster and can reduce the time a wine will age in bottle.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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A bottle of our Etna red wine is normally ready to drink when it is sold<\/strong>. After bottling, we leave the wine to rest in the bottle for at least 12 months, in some cases more than two years. The Koin<\/em>\u00e9<\/em> reserve, for example, gets more than 24 months, while for Petralava<\/em> we wait over 12 months.<\/p>

The longer the wine ages in our cellars, the softer it becomes<\/strong>, acquiring tertiary aromas, the most complex and evolved aromas and flavours.<\/p>

If you want to find out more about the development of a wine from year to year <\/strong>and increase its value, leave it to age in your cellar. We advise buying 3 or 6 bottles of the same vintage to experience its improvement.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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To taste Etna red wine at its best, even the oldest vintages, 1-2 hours is usually more than enough.<\/strong>
The pleasure of tasting a wine comes in part from taking it slowly, allowing time to appreciate all the nuances of its gradual development<\/strong>, from the initial \u201cclosed\u201d phase through to the explosion of aromas and flavours when it \u201copens up\u201d. Each sip becomes a new discovery<\/strong>. The trick is to pour a little of the wine at a time into an appropriate glass, wide but tall, and then swirl it gently to let it breathe.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Etna red wine is very stable and clear. After ageing in large barrels it is racked into large stainless steel containers to settle for 3-4 months before bottling.<\/strong> This gives time for the sediment to clear. When it is bottled, it is also filtered<\/strong> so it is unlikely to produce any sediment in the bottle<\/strong>, even after many years in a cellar. A decanter can certainly help to reduce the breathing time for older vintages, but for <\/strong>our <\/strong>Etna wines it is not strictly necessary.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The recommended temperature for each Antichi Vinai wine is printed on the back label and you will also find it on the product fact sheet.<\/p>

The accepted wisdom is that whites should be chilled, while reds never should be. In fact, the choice depends on several factors<\/strong>.
A young red wine<\/strong> made in a particular way, like our Asanguefreddo for example, lends itself to being chilled<\/strong>. We recommend putting it in the fridge for about 1 hour before tasting it.
With the Etna red, on the other hand, you should follow the rules for serving big, age-worthy wines: 16-18<\/strong>\u00b0 <\/strong>C is ideal.<\/strong> If your surroundings are very warm, reduce the serving temperature a couple of degrees, because if you pour a wine at 18\u00b0 C into warm glasses when the ambient temperature is 30\u00b0 C or more, it will soon warm up.
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Yes. Even though we use some additives of animal origin<\/strong>, such as egg-white, casein and caseinates, isinglass and gelatine, during some phases of vinification (for example, clarification), it has been scientifically proven that no residues<\/strong> of these products remain in the wine<\/strong>, as they precipitate out completely during clarification.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Thanks to the low levels of sulphites<\/strong>, we can guarantee that our wines won\u2019t give you this problem. Doubtful? Try it and see!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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This flavour comes from corks<\/strong> that have been attacked by a mould of the cork-oak tree<\/strong>. It can sometimes affect the organoleptic properties of the wine and is often confused with pronounced woody or toasty flavours in wine.<\/strong><\/p>

Should you find one or more wines are corked, contact us and send us the affected bottle(s). The bottle(s) must be at least 2\/3 full and have the original cork(s). The bottle(s) should be sent in appropriate\/original packaging to protect it\/them from damage.
Once we receive the bottle(s) in line with these instructions, our technician will verify the defect and, if\/when it is confirmed, we will replace the relevant bottle(s).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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