Book  (2011)  
 
On the same nuance as the acclaimed "Gloire de Dijon", with a more orange shade, is the rose "Antico Amore", a perfect name for this Italian variety, bred by Anna Medici, wife of Vittorio Barni, the great nurseryman of Pistoia who recently passed away.

Article (magazine)  (May 2005)  
 
Translation:
Anna Medici ...Another progenitor is 'Antico Amore' (1988) which is part of the now large group of "Le Toscane", the "new" classics with large flowers, which in their denomination naturally and precisely recall the region to which they belong.

....Some Roses by Anna Medici .... Hybrid Teas...Antico Amore (1988)

Book  (19 Apr 2000)  Page(s) 38.  
 
'BARanam', HT, mp, 1988; (Antico Amore®)