Ad Astra
The name of our second wine from the Maremma region is gleaned from the Latin phrase Per Aspera Ad Astra — “a rough road leads to the stars”. A phrase that is also true for great wines, as greatness requires a great deal of loving work and care in the vineyards. As is the case with its “older brother” Nectar Dei, Ad Astra grows on the sun-drenched hills of our estate Mongibello delle Mandorlaie in Southern Maremma.
Ad Astra is an approachable yet simultaneously complex red wine that is also a true pleasure when enjoyed young. The respected Italian wine guide Gambero Rosso awarded Ad Astra in the past with the highest rating possible, the Tre Bicchieri (“Three Glasses”).
DESCRIPTION
Name: Ad Astra D.O.C. Maremma Toscana
Varietal: Sangiovese 50%, Cabernet Sauvignon 20%, Merlot 20%, Cabernet Franc 5%, secret varietals 5%
Soil: Mostly sand rich with pebble and clay
Production: Fermentation in 5 and 10.5-ton stainless steel tanks, followed by twelve months of aging in French oak barrique and tonneaux, a few month in concrete and subsequent bottle aging for 6 month.
Profile: Deep ruby red, suggestive nose of plums and berries and with a hint of licorice; a fine wine with a complex bouquet. Excellently suited to all variations of fish and different appetizers. Best served at approx. 16° C (61° F).
VINTAGES / AWARDS
2022
Luca Maroni: 94 Points
Wine Critic Raffaele Vecchione: 94 points
James Suckling: 93 Points
Antonio Galloni: 92 Points
Robert Parker: 90 points
TECHNICAL SHEET 2022
2021
Luca Maroni: 94 Points
James Suckling: 94 Points
Antonio Galloni: 92 Points
TECHNICAL SHEET 2021
2020
Luca Maroni: 95 Points
James Suckling: 93 Points
Falstaff: 91 Points
TECHNICAL SHEET 2020
2019
Luca Maroni: 93 Points
James Suckling: 93 Points
TECHNICAL SHEET 2019
2018
James Suckling: 94 Points
Luca Maroni: 92 Points
* Certified organic wine
TECHNICAL SHEET 2018
2017
James Suckling: 93 Points
* Certified organic wine
TECHNICAL SHEET 2017
2016
James Suckling: 92 Points
Robert Parker: 90 Points
TECHNICAL SHEET 2016
2015
James Suckling: 94 Points
TECHNICAL SHEET 2015
2014
James Suckling: 93 Points
TECHNICAL SHEET 2014
2013
Gambero Rosso: Due Bicchieri
Bibenda: 4 Grappoli
James Suckling: 90 Points
TECHNICAL SHEET 2013
2012
The Wine Advocate: 91 Points
Gambero Rosso: Due Bicchieri
Bibenda: 4 Grappoli
James Suckling: 90 Points
TECHNICAL SHEET 2012
2011
Livets Goda: 92 points
James Suckling: 91 points
Jancis Robinson: 16.5 points
Wine Spectator: 90 points
TECHNICAL SHEET 2011