MARCHESI ANTINORI Tignanello 2021

MARCHESI ANTINORI 

The Antinori family has been committed to the art of winemaking for over six centuries since 1385 when Giovanni di Piero Antinori became a member, of the “Arte Fiorentina dei Vinattieri”, the Florentine Winemakers’ Guild. All throughout its history, twenty-six generations long, the Antinori family has managed the business directly making innovative and sometimes bold decisions while upholding the utmost respect for traditions and the environment.

-Tenuta Tignanello-

The Tenuta Tignanello estate is in the heart of Chianti Classico, in the gently rolling hillsides between the Greve and Pesa river valleys. It extends over an area of 319 hectares (788 acres), of which about 130 (321 acres) are dedicated to vines. Two of the estate’s prized vineyards are on the same hillside, Tignanello and Solaia, on soils that originated from marine marlstone from the Pliocene period rich in limestone and schist.

The vines enjoy hot temperatures during the day and cooler evenings throughout the growing season. Solaia and Tignanello are produced from these vineyards; and have been defined by the international press as “among the most influential wines in the history of Italian viticulture”. According to Marchesi Antinori, Solaia and Tignanello are an ongoing challenge and a never-ending passion. The Tignanello estate has vineyards of indigenous Sangiovese grapes as well as some other untraditional varieties such as Cabernet Franc.

TIGNANELLO

The 2021 vintage from Chianti Classico will be remembered for a long slow-paced season : a vintage that promises powerand finesse. Temperatures during the winter months were not excessively cold and were accompanied byrain showers that lasted up until the end of March.

The beginning of spring triggered early bud break, but cool, dry weather in April slowed down the vines’vegetative cycle. Mayand June followed normal weather patterns, not too hot, with scattered precipitation that guaranteed excellent flowering and fruit set ofall grape
varieties in Tenuta Tignanello’s vineyards.

Overall, summer was hotand dry, especially during August but towards the end of the month, occasional rainfall provided ideal conditions for
the vines to begin the ripening phase. Septemberand October were picture perfect: sunnyskies, no heat spikes, refreshing breezesand cool nighttime temperatures thatallowed the
grapes to gradually progress to peak ripeness.

Overall, the 2021 vintage is considered to be one of the bestvintages ever.
Harvesting operations began during the last half of September for Sangiovese and were completed October 20th with Cabernet

-Tasting notes-

• Colour: very intense ruby red
• Scent: intense and fruity, with pleasant hints of wood
• Taste: intense and elegantly smooth flavour

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