Tignanello Antinori is an iconic wine, a symbol of Tuscan innovation. It comes from a careful selection of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc, grown in the Tenuta Tignanello in Chianti Classico. After fermentation in steel, it ages for 14-16 months in barrique, and then in bottle for a year. Of intense ruby red color, it releases aromas of ripe red fruits, sweet spices, tobacco, and leather. On the palate, it is structured, balanced, with velvety tannins and a persistent finish. It was the first Sangiovese aged in barrique and one of the first Supertuscans.
Perfect when paired with grilled red meats, game, braised dishes, and aged cheeses.
- Product Category
- Red Wine
- Denomination
- Tuscany Red IGT
- Grape variety / Raw material
- Sangiovese
- Variety / Assembly
- Sangiovese 80%, Cabernet Sauvignon 15%, Cabernet Franc 5%
- Vintage or Cuvée
- 2022
- Format
- 750 ml.
- Nation
- Italy
- Region
- Tuscany
- Alcohol Content
- 13.5% vol.
- Operating Temperature
- 16° – 18° C.
- Recommended Glass
- Very wide tulip-shaped goblet
- Special Features
- Limited Edition
- Gastronomic Pairings
- Great Opportunities, To All Meal, Roast Meats, Stewed Meats, Red Meats, Game (as in wild game or hunted animals)
- Allergens
- Contains sulfites (sulfites refer to sulfur dioxide that is added to wine to preserve it, thanks to its disinfectant, antioxidant, and stabilizing action)
Antinori
The Antinori family has been dedicated to winemaking for over six hundred years: since 1385, when Giovanni di Piero Antinori became part of the Florentine Guild of Winemakers. Throughout its long history, spanning 26 generations, the family has always directly managed this business with innovative and sometimes bold choices, while always maintaining respect for traditions and the land.
Today the company is led by Albiera Antinori, with the support of her two sisters Allegra and Alessia, who are personally involved in the company’s activities. Marquis Piero Antinori is currently the Honorary President of the company. Tradition, passion, and intuition have been the driving qualities that have led the Antinori Marquises to establish themselves as one of the leading Italian wine producers. Each vintage, every vineyard, every idea that one wishes to implement is a new beginning, a new search for increasingly high-quality margins.
As Marquis Piero likes to say: “ancient roots play an important role in our philosophy, but they have never inhibited our innovative spirit.” Over time, investments in other areas suited for quality wine production, both in Italy and abroad, have been added to the Tuscan and Umbrian estates, which are the family’s historical heritage, allowing for a new path of enhancement of new terroirs with high winemaking potential. The Antinori Marquises express their passion for viticulture by seeking ever finer margins of improvement. For this reason, continuous experiments are conducted in the vineyards and wineries with selections of indigenous and international grape clones, types of cultivation, vineyard altitudes, fermentation methods and temperatures, traditional and modern winemaking techniques, different types of wood, sizes and ages of barrels, and varying the length of bottle aging. "We have demonstrated, over the years, that in Tuscany and Umbria, there was the possibility of producing quality wines, internationally recognized, that could show elegance and finesse while always maintaining their original character.
Our library has many titles, but for us, it is not rich enough. We have a mission that is not yet fully accomplished, which drives us to express the vast potential of our vineyards and to reconcile the new that remains to be discovered with the heritage of Tuscan taste that includes tradition, culture, agriculture, the artistic and literary, which indeed represent the identity of the Antinori Marquises, one of whose greatest strengths lies in being Tuscan, or, if you prefer, our 'Toscanità'." Piero Antinori
The Antinori family has been part of PFV, "Premum Familiae Vini," an informal association of family-owned wineries since its founding. PFV goes beyond geographical boundaries and maintains a common bond: that of vineyard ownership and wine production as a family activity to cultivate and refine, like a great wine, over time.
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Color: intense and bright ruby red, with remarkable chromatic concentration, featuring violet reflections typical of youth. The clarity is impeccable, indicative of precise and careful winemaking.
Bouquet: wide, complex, and layered. It opens with notes of ripe cherry and plum, followed by accents of berries, black currant, and raspberry. These are complemented by hints of licorice, sweet spices (cinnamon and cloves), leather, and blond tobacco, all enriched by elegant balsamic notes and a vanilla background from aging in barriques. The integration of fruit and wood is already well-balanced, while still showing an evolutionary potential.
Taste: structured, full, and enveloping. The attack is juicy, supported by a dense but already polished tannic texture. The balance between freshness, alcohol, and substance is remarkable, with a vibrant acidity that supports the tasting progression. The finish is long and persistent, dominated by fruity and spicy returns that confirm the olfactory elegance. The aging potential is significant: while already enjoyable, it will reveal greater depth with a few years in the bottle.
- Wine Advocate: 98/100
- Vinous: 98/100
- Wine Spectator: 97/100
- James Suckling: 96/100
- Antonio Galloni: 95/100
Overall Rating: 96 / 100