Fantinel
Tenuta Sant'Helena Sauvignon
Fantinel was founded in 1969, when restaurateur and hotelier, Paron Mario Fantinel, acquired his first vineyards in the Collio area of northern Friuli. With now the third generation represented by Marco, Stefano, and Mariaelena, what started as a small agricultural company has become an internationally prestigious winery and ambassador of Friulian wine-making throughout the world. The philosophy of Fantinel is to employ passion, tradition, and innovation through a close bond with the origins and ancestral wisdom of Friuli, producing wines that embrace excellence and offer real emotions that convey the authenticity of the land.
With over 300 hectares of vineyards divided into the renowned DOC Grave, Prosecco, and Collio zones, Fantinel comprises a stunning lineup: beautiful sparkling wines, Borgo Tesis, the distinct estate of Tenuta Sant’Helena, and the crown jewel La Roncaia. Gaining success in over 90 countries at top-level, prestigious restaurants and specialized shops, Fantinel’s rapidly growing success is confirmed by remarkable reviews received by international press.
Tasting Notes
Greenish-tinged white with heady notes of yellow bell pepper, banana and melon; smooth, alluring, firmly structured body. This limited-production wine is the fruit of meticulous clonal selections.
Cultivation
Beginning of September harvest.
Vinification
Cold maceration
Press
2022:
91 points - James Suckling
2021:
91 points - James Suckling
2020:
92 points - James Suckling
APPELLATION
DOC Collio
VARIETAL
Sauvignon 100%
ABV
13%
ALTITUDE
200 meters
SOIL
Marly sandstones (Eocene origin) "Ponca"
AVERAGE AGE
30 years
ANNUAL PRODUCTION
30,000 bottles