A N T A R I O

In 1997 Casa Girelli decided to expand its portfolio to include an exclusive range of wines of outstanding quality made in only limited quantities, from specially selected, small producers in the best-located areas of Piedmont and the Venezie. Fittingly named Antario (after the star, "Antarius"), these wines are elegantly packaged to portray the excellence of their contents.

Antario Gavi DOC

Gavi (DOC) is Piedmont’s world-famous white wine. Dry and fruity, with hints of almonds, Antario Gavi DOC is produced for Casa Girelli at the tenuta "La Marchesa", in the Alto Monferrato region of Alessandria in the heart of the Gavi zone of Piedmont. The villa was built around 1700 and is classified a national monument, while the property covers 76 hectares of which 53 are planted with vines. Today "La Marchesa" is renowned as one of the area’s largest and most respected estates. In order to correctly convey the high quality of the wine, it is elegantly packaged in a dark-glass, heavy-weight Bordeaux bottle.

Antario Barolo DOCG

This full-bodied, rich and elegant Barolo is produced and estate bottled for Casa Girelli at Vigneto Castelletto, a small estate located in Castiglione Faletto in the heart of Piedmont’s Barolo country. Barolo was one of Italy’s first wines to be classified a DOCG (in 1981) of which there are only twelve. This wine is considered by many connoisseurs across the globe, as the country’s finest red.

Antario Pinot Grigio delle Venezie IGT

This wine is also new to Casa Girelli’s portfolio. Given the popular demand for Pinot Grigio, we decided to select the best of the best to produce one of the finest examples of Pinot Grigio. In order to match this high quality, the wine is packaged in a heavy, dark-colored-glass bottle.

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