Mezzo Braccio
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 2 to 5 years of vintage release to appreciate its vibrant freshness, though well-stored bottles can develop intriguing petrol and honeyed complexities over 7 to 8 years.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh seafood pasta, roasted poultry with herbs, or goat cheese salads.
✨ Technical Specifications
Tenuta Monteloro, nestled in the cool, breeze-swept hills of Fiesole just north of Florence, is the setting for Antinori's exploration of aromatic white wines in Tuscany. 'Mezzo Braccio' is crafted primarily from Riesling, a grape rarely associated with Tuscany but one that thrives in the estate's unique high-altitude, cool-climate terroir. The wine's name pays homage to an ancient Florentine unit of measurement ('half arm') historically used by local merchants for measuring fine fabrics. Fermented and aged entirely in stainless steel tanks to preserve its pristine varietal character, Mezzo Braccio showcases a brilliant straw-yellow hue, vibrant acidity, and a complex aromatic profile of white peach, citrus blossom, and a distinct flinty minerality that deepens with age.
🍾 About the Producer
Tracing its winemaking heritage back to 1385 when Giovanni di Piero Antinori joined the Guild of Florentine Winemakers, Marchesi Antinori stands as one of the world's most enduring and influential wine dynasties. For more than twenty-six generations, the family has balanced deep reverence for Tuscan tradition with bold, pioneering innovation, most notably catalyzing the Super Tuscan revolution in the late 20th century. Based at their architecturally stunning headquarters in San Casciano in Val di Pesa, the estate oversees prestigious properties across Tuscany, Umbria, and beyond, with viticulture dedicated to capturing the distinct soul of each terroir. Today, led by Marchese Piero Antinori alongside his daughters Albiera, Allegra, and Alessia, the house produces iconic masterpieces including the legendary Sangiovese-Cabernet blend Tignanello, the opulent Solaia, and the benchmark Italian white Cervaro della Sala.