Alberto Antonini (born 10 June 1959) is an Italian

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and grower-producer and a consultant to a large number of wineries in various countries including

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, Uruguay, Armenia and Australia.

Career

Alberto Antonini was born in Empoli near

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. His education includes a Doctorate in Agricultural Studies from the

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and an oenology degree in

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and at the

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He lives with his wife Alessandra and their three children Angelica, Margherita and Carlo on his family estate “Poggiotondo” in Cerreto Guidi (near Florence in Tuscany). His career after his university studies started as an assistant winemaker at Frescobaldi

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Winery and then as technical director at the Col D’Orcia Winery in Montalcino. Afterward he was named Head Winemaker at the Antinori Antinori Winery before starting his own consulting business in 1997. In 2013 “The Drink Business” Magazine ranked him among the Top 5 Wine Consultants in the world, and in 2015 “Decanter” Magazine ranked him again in the top 5 Wine Consultant in his professional category. He is cited as a key player in helping Argentine Malbec wines gain international appreciation and reputation. He is also playing an important role in helping and encouraging wine producers in different viticultural regions to overcome the colonization of the Bordeaux recipe and go back to traditional, indigenous grape varieties and local winemaking techniques, focusing on authentic, pure, terroir-driven wines.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Antonini, Alberto Living people 1959 births University of Florence alumni University of California, Davis alumni Italian winemakers People from the Province of Florence

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