Tenuta Sant’ Helena
Fantinel Tenuta Sant’Helena Venko Collio Rosso
Collio DOC
Merlot, Cabernet, Pinot Noir
13.5
Traditional farming
Tasting Notes
Deep red with garnet highlights, this wine reveals aromas of blackberries with hints of licorice and spice, and a warm, harmonious, and exceptionally long-lasting palate.
Cultivation
Hand-harvested during the second half of September.
Vinification
A portion of the grapes undergo “appassimento” (drying method) for 8 weeks. Fermentation occurs in stainless steel.
Aging
Aged for 30 months in 30-60 hl Slavonian oak barrels. FIRST VINTAGE PRODUCED 2007
Fantinel, founded in 1969 by restaurateur and hotelier Paron Mario Fantinel, has grown from a small agricultural venture in Friuli’s Collio region into an internationally acclaimed winery, now led by third generation Marco Fantinel. At the heart of the portfolio, Tenuta Sant’Helena represents the estate’s most precise expression of Collio terroir, shaped by a rare microclimate between the Julian Alps and the Adriatic Sea and the region’s signature Ponca soils, which lend structure, minerality, and aging potential. Through a philosophy rooted in passion, tradition, and innovation, alongside focused clonal research and intentionally limited production, Tenuta Sant’Helena crafts refined, aromatic wines that capture the authenticity, elegance, and distinctive character of Friuli.