is a legendary red wine from the historic Antinori family. Produced in the heart of Tuscany, Italy, Tenuta Tignanello is the flagship wine of Antinori, known for its rich and complex flavour profile. This wine is created using a blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc grapes, giving it a full-bodied taste with hints of dark cherry and blackcurrant. With each vintage, Tignanello embodies the true essence of Tuscan winemaking, and has received numerous accolades, including Wine of the Year from Wine Spectator. It is a wine to savour on special occasions and is sure to impress even the most discerning wine connoisseurs.

Tasting Notes

Tignanello 2016 is in full harmony with the vintage. This wine shows an intense and bright ruby red color. On the nose, notes of ripe red fruits come together with pleasant hints of fresh blackberry and wild berries. At the same time, it shows delicate and perfectly integrated aromas of vanilla and dark chocolate with light spice sensations. On the palate, the wine is vibrant, with silky and refined tannins. Balanced and intense, it has a long, complex and persistent finish.

About the Winery

The Tenuta Tignanello estate at the heart of Chianti Classico is home to the Solaia and Tignanello wines, considered internationally to be among Italian viniculture’s most influential wines.

The Tenuta Tignanello estate has the prized Solaia and Tignanello vineyards. The calcareous-rich soil with the presence of marl and alberese, 350-400 meters above sea level, and temperature fluctuations throughout the day make it the ideal location for vineyards. The vines in the estate enjoy a favorable growing climate-hot in the mornings and cold during the evenings, especially during the growing season.

The estate houses the Sangiovese grapes, indigenous to the region, and other exotic grape varieties like Cabernet Franc. Malvasia and Trebbiano varieties of grapes are also grown in the estate for producing Vinsato, and 37 hectares have been allotted for olive production.

Each vineyard has its own vinification and aging cellars that help provide refinement and fineness to the wines. Vaulted ceilings formed by gentle arches characterize the Tignanello vineyard cellar. The wines are aged in Hungarian and French oak barriques before being blended to create Tignanello. The Solaia cellar has a cross-vaulted stone ceiling with French oak barriques to age the wine.

The famous wines from the Tenuta Tignanello estate include:

Solaia: Made in the Solaia vineyard located in the sunniest part of the hillside of Tignanello. The wine is a product of the finest Sangiovese, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from the vineyard, of utmost passion, research and care.

Tignanello: This wine is a milestone in the Antinori winemaking business, as it was the first contemporary red wine to be blended with exotic varieties like Cabernet, one of Chianti Classico’s first-ever red wines not to use white grapes, and the first wine produced from Sangiovese grapes to be aged in barriques. The wine is made in the Tignanello estate located close to the Solaia estate.

Marchese Antinori: The wine has been in production since 2011 and is produced from grapes from the Tignanello vineyard. Made with a significant portion of Sangiovese grapes and other complementary varieties, it expresses the Sangiovese grapes grown in the region.

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