📜 Sant'Antimo
An Italian DOC for white and red wines and Vin Santo from part of the Montalcino commune in Tuscany.
Sant'Antimo is an Italian DOC (protected designation of origin, PDO) for white and red wines and Vin Santo from part of the commune of Montalcino in the province of Siena (Tuscany); only vineyards at up to 600 m above sea level qualify.
The single document provides for Bianco (optionally naming Chardonnay, Sauvignon or Pinot Grigio), Rosso (optionally naming Pinot Nero, Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot, plus Novello), and Vin Santo and Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice, also as Riserva. Minimum total alcohol is 11.5% vol for the whites, 12% for the reds, 11% for Novello and 16% for Vin Santo.
The DOC was recognised by ministerial decree of 18 January 1996; the name has been protected in the EU since 14 April 2004.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Sant'Antimo → → → 🍷 Sweet wine → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Montalcino
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 White wine
- Related to
- 🍷 Still wine, 🍷 Sweet wine
Frequently asked questions
What wines does Sant'Antimo cover?
Bianco, Rosso (including Novello), Vin Santo and Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice.
Where is the Sant'Antimo area?
In Tuscany, Italy: part of the commune of Montalcino in the province of Siena, up to 600 m above sea level.
What to read next
- 🍷 White wine — Wine made from grape juice without the skins; it can come from pale and even dark berries.
- 🍷 Still wine — Wine without noticeable bubbles: EU category 1, at least 8.5–9 % actual alcohol and no more than 15 % total; red, white, rosé or orange.
- 🍷 Sweet wine — Wines with a lot of grape sugar, from 45 g/l: dried, overripe, botrytised or frozen grapes; EU categories 15 and 16.
Similar
📍 La Palma · 📜 Valdinievole · 📜 Candia dei Colli Apuani · 📜 Colli di Conegliano · 📜 Erice · 📜 Montecarlo
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register (Sant'Antimo, PDO-IT-A1486)
- Documento unico / scheda tecnica DOP Sant'Antimo, Ares(2014)2153518 (eAmbrosia)
- Wikidata