Marchesi Antinori Tignanello Toscana IGT 2021

This wine stands out for its deep ruby ​​red color with violet highlights. Aromatically it is complex: it combines notes of ripe plum, blackberry and candied orange peel with touches of dark chocolate, caramel and licorice. Nuances of sweet tobacco further enrich its bouquet. On the palate, the wine is rich and elegant, standing out for its intensity and soft, vibrant tannins, culminating in a long and persistent finish.

The Marchesi Antinori Tignanello 2021 is a dry red wine, created by the Antinori winery in the Tuscany IGT region, Italy. This wine is made exclusively with grapes from its namesake vineyard located in the Tenuta Tignanello, which covers 57 hectares with a southwest orientation and altitudes of between 350 and 400 meters. The predominant soils are calcareous with the presence of tuff. Tignanello is a pioneer in many ways: it was the first Sangiovese to be aged in barrels, one of the first red wines in the Chianti region to not use white grape varieties, and the first modern red wine to incorporate non-traditional varieties such as Cabernet. .

The fermentation process takes place in truncated conical tanks, where the musts are handled with care to preserve the aromas, extract the pigments and manage the tannins. This approach guarantees a combination of softness and elegance. The racking is carried out only after meticulous daily tastings. After separating the wine from the skins, malolactic fermentation begins in barrels, which refines and makes the aromas even more complex.

The aging lasts approximately 15 months in French and, to a lesser extent, Hungarian oak barrels, mostly new. After an initial stage in separate sections, the wine is assembled and its maturation continues in wood. Made primarily from Sangiovese with touches of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, the wine is aged in the bottle for an additional 12 months before being released to the market. Discover and buy this exquisite Tignanello 2021 in our online store, a sublime example of Italian wine innovation and tradition.