Alberto Antonini is an Italian

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

 oenologist

Oenology

Oenology,[p] œnology , or enology is the science and study of all aspects of wine and winemaking except vine-growing and grape-harvesting, which is a subfield called viticulture. “Viticulture & oenology” is a common designation for training programmes and research centres that include both the...

 and winery

Winery

A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, bottling lines, laboratories, and large expanses of...

 consultant involved in multiple wineries in several countries including Italy

Italian wine

Italian wine is wine produced in Italy, a country which is home to some of the oldest wine-producing regions in the world. Italy is the world's largest wine producer, responsible for approximately one-fifth of world wine production in 2005. Italian wine is exported largely around the world and has...

, the U.S.

American wine

American wine has been produced for over 300 years. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 89 percent of all US wine...

, Argentina

Argentine wine

The Argentine wine industry is the fifth largest producer of wine in the world. Argentine wine, as with some aspects of Argentine cuisine, has its roots in Spain...

, South Africa

South African wine

South African wine has a history dating back to 1659, and at one time Constantia was considered one of the greatest wines in the world. Access to international markets has unleashed a burst of new energy and new investment. Production is concentrated around Cape Town, with major vineyard and...

, Romania

Romanian wine

Romania is one of the world's largest wine producers, producing around 610,000 tons of wine. In recent years, Romania has attracted many European business people and wine buyers, due to the affordable prices of both vineyards and wines compared to other wine producing nations such as France,...

, Canada

Canadian wine

Canadian wine is produced in mainly southern British Columbia and southern Ontario. There is also a growing number of small scale producers of grapes and wine in southern Quebec and Nova Scotia. The two largest wine-producing regions in Canada are the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia and the...

 and Chile

Chilean wine

Chilean wine is wine made in the South American country of Chile. The region has a long viticultural history for a New World wine region dating to the 16th century when the Spanish conquistadors brought Vitis vinifera vines with them as they colonized the region. In the mid-19th century, French...

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Career

Alberto Antonini was born in Cerreto Guidi

Cerreto Guidi

Cerreto Guidi is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 30 km west of Florence. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 10,126 and an area of 49.3 km²....

 near Florence

Florence

Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....

, Tuscany

Tuscany

Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....

. His education includes a Doctorate degree in Agricultural Studies from the University of Florence

University of Florence

The University of Florence is a higher study institute in Florence, central Italy. One of the largest and oldest universities in the country, it consists of 12 faculties...

 and an enology degree in Bordeaux

Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2 University

Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2 is the medicine and life sciences center in the University of Bordeaux system, under the Academy of Bordeaux....

 and at the University of California, Davis.

His experience includes involvement as senior wine maker for the wineries of the Antinori and the Frescobaldi

Frescobaldi

The Frescobaldi are a prominent Florentine noble family that have been involved in the political, sociological, and economic history of Tuscany since the Middle Ages;. Originating in the Val di Pesa in the Chianti, they appear holding important posts in Florence in the twelfth century...

 families, two of the leading Italian winemaking families as well a several new world wine

New World wine

New World wines are those wines produced outside the traditional wine-growing areas of Europe, in particular from Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States.-Early wines in the Americas:...

ries, particularly in the U.S. and Argentina where he is a winemaker for E & J Gallo Winery

E & J Gallo Winery

E & J Gallo Winery was founded in 1933 by Ernest Gallo and Julio Gallo in Modesto, California. E & J Gallo Winery is the largest exporter of California wines and is a large promoter of wines from Sonoma County.-History:...

, Altos Las Hormigas, Bodega Melipal, Al Este Bodega y Viñedos

Al Este

Al Este Bodega y Viñedos is a winery in Médanos, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It consists of vineyards and an adjacent winery, located 640 km south of the city of Buenos Aires on the southern tip of the Buenos Aires province...

 and Bodegas Nieto Senetiner. In addition he is involved with Concha y Toro

Concha y Toro

Concha y Toro is the largest producer of wines from Latin America and is one of the global leaders in its field. It is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.Concha y Toro Winery is located in Chile. It comprises 8.720 ha...

 in Chile, and as winemaking consultant at Chakana Wines

Chakana wines

Chakana Winery was born on May 2, 2002 in Agrelo, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza province, Argentina. Its founder was Juan Pelizzatti.Chakana Wines come in three different ranges: Maipe , Maipe Reserve and Chakana Estate- Team :* Managing Partner: Juan Pelizzatti* Winemaking Consultant: Alberto Antonini*...

 in Argentina, and at Okanagan Crush Pad in Canada

Canadian wine

Canadian wine is produced in mainly southern British Columbia and southern Ontario. There is also a growing number of small scale producers of grapes and wine in southern Quebec and Nova Scotia. The two largest wine-producing regions in Canada are the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia and the...

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His credits include Castello di Bossi's modern Chianti Classicos and Merlot

Merlot

Merlot is a darkly blue-coloured wine grape, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to derive from the Old French word for young blackbird, merlot, a diminutive of merle, the blackbird , probably from the color of the grape. Merlot-based wines...

 Girolamo, as well as the Poggio al Tesoro wines from the Bolgheri

Bolgheri

Bolgheri is located in the comune of Castagneto Carducci, a few kilometers north-west of the capital and lies in the Province of Livorno, on the foothills of the Colline Metallifere, south of Montescudaio.-Wine:...

 joint venture between the Allegrini family and U.S. importer Leonardo LoCascio.

Alberto Antonini blends modern techniques with ancient tradition in the pursuit of premium wine making. He is cited as a key player in helping Argentine Malbec

Malbec

Malbec is a purple grape variety used in making red wine. The grapes tend to have an inky dark color and robust tannins, and are long known as one of the six grapes allowed in the blend of red Bordeaux wine. The French plantations of Malbec are now found primarily in Cahors in the South West...

wines gain international appreciation and reputation.