Santa Barbara Rosso Ste 2023

Grapes: Montepulciano, Sangiovese

Region: Marche, Italy

Farming: Organic

Stefano Antonucci’s dynamic and candid personality captivate all who meet him. This irresistible drive and energy, combined with an intrinsic bond to his territory, is what led him, in 1994, to make the drastic decision to change his life direction and return to the small village of his childhood, Barbara, in the heart of the Marche region, giving up his job as a banker. Stefano Antonucci had always been intrigued by the world of wine and deeply connected to his territory. From this foundation, he began the transformation of his family’s small cooperative winery into the Santa Barbara Winery of today, a reference point for exceptional quality in Marche. The Santa Barbara estate vineyards range from 25 to 40 years old and encompass an area of about 45 hectares (111 acres) of land, from the rolling hills of Barbara, across Serra de Conti, Montecarotto, and Arcevia up to Morro D’Alba and Cupramontana. The image of the Estate’s historic Rosso Piceno DOC was revamped in 2017, resulting in a new label and a new name: Stè, short for Stefano. Vinified and aged exclusively in stainless steel, this is an easy-drinking wine, perfect for everyday occasions.