Santo Stefano is a carbonated wine drink with a low alcohol content. Champagne is produced by the Russian company “Agroservice” with the participation of experts from Italy. The wine was named after the Italian village of Santo Stefano, which is located in the Liguria region. The company is constantly updating the line, releasing drinks with new bright tastes.
History of the brand
CJSC NPO Agroservice has been operating in the Russian wine industry since 1996. The plant is located in Ramenskoye, Moscow Region. At the first stage, production volumes were small – only 170 thousand liters of products per month. In 2014, the production lines were completely modernized and equipped with Italian and German equipment.
The company is one of the leaders in the wine industry in Russia. Production capacities are designed to produce 750 thousand decaliters of products per month. Cooperation with European experts allows the company to develop products that meet modern trends in winemaking. The company produces sparkling and table wines, as well as low-alcohol ciders.
Sparkling wine Santo Stefano appeared in 2015. Specialists of the Italian company European Wines and Spirits Ltd took part in the work on the recipe. Production is carried out under their own control. The design of the trademark was developed by the branding agency Madison TMB. The decoration was made in the style typical of Italian sparkling wines.
Production features
Santo Stefano can hardly be called champagne in the full sense of the word. Sparkling wines are made from grape juice made from fresh berries. Gas bubbles are formed during the natural fermentation of wine. Santo Stefano is made from wine material – a product of the primary processing of grapes.
Raw materials undergo equalization – the process of obtaining a batch that is homogeneous in terms of properties and composition. Blends are made depending on the variety. The semi-finished product is passed through filters and the components provided for in the recipe are added – flavors and preservatives. Finally, the drink is saturated with carbon dioxide, bottled and corked.
The quality of finished products is checked by an accredited testing laboratory of the enterprise, which employs certified experts. Santo Stefano Champagne is labeled as a carbonated wine drink. The shelf life of products is limited to two years, the volume of bottles is 0,75 liters.
Interesting Facts
- Another product of NPO “Agroservice” – sparkling wine “Moskva Zlatoglavaya” is made according to the classic Sharma method, which is traditionally used by European producers. Champagne undergoes secondary fermentation in steel tanks.
- The manufacturer improves the taste of the drink with additives made from natural raw materials. Artificial colors and flavors are not used, as evidenced by the inscription on the label.
Types of champagne Santo Stefano
Sweet White Santo Stefano, 8%
Golden color drink with Muscat aroma. The foaming of the wine is not as strong as that of the classic champagne – Santo Stefano runs out much faster. The taste is sweet with a predominance of floral and honey tones. The composition includes fruit wine material, sugar, citric acid, flavoring “Wine” and preservatives. Sugar content – 85 g per 1 liter. The manufacturer recommends serving the wine chilled to +8-10 °C.
Santo Stefano Bianco Semi-dry, 8%
Semi-dry carbonated straw-colored wine. The composition of the drink is similar to Bianco Amabile, only the amount of sugar differs – 25 g per 1 liter. The aroma of fresh fruits dominates in the aromatic bouquet. The taste is moderately sweet, with pronounced floral hints and a slight sourness at the end.
Dry White Santo Stefano, 8%
Dry carbonated wine of light yellow color with a floral aroma and delicate balanced taste with pronounced acidity. There is practically no sugar in the composition. The aroma has light hints of citrus.
Santo Stefano Sicilian Wedding, 8%
A semi-sweet wine drink from the Sicilian Wedding collection appeared in 2017. Food supplement – Peach flavor, sugar content – 85 g per 1 liter. The color is light straw, the aroma of ripe fruits is felt in the aroma. The taste is sweet, with hints of ripe apricots and peaches.
Santo Stefano Roman Holidays, 8%
The wine bears the romantic name “Roman Holiday”. The delicate aroma is dominated by vanilla notes. The bubbles in the glass last a long time. Chilled champagne is easy to drink and leaves a caramel aftertaste. Vanilla flavor added.
Santo Stefano Rose Amabile, 8%
For the production of the drink used wine material made from white and red grapes. Color – pink, varying degrees of saturation. The composition contains flavor “Grapes”, natural anthocyanin dye and preservative additives. The rich aroma is dominated by berry shades. Taste – with pronounced strawberry notes.
Santo Stefano Rosso Amabile, 8%
Semi-sweet wine drink of intense ruby color with a purple hue. Added flavor “Strawberry”. The rich berry aroma has hints of vanilla. The taste is dominated by strawberry tones. Due to the dark color of the wine, the bubbles are almost invisible.
