Red wines
80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet franc
14.0%
1 | Wooden box
Available

Tasting notes
Rich ruby ​​red. A dense blanket of aromas on the nose, cedar wood, warm spices and herbs, paired with components of licorice and black fruit. A powerful, energetic start on the palate, but still smooth. Juicy acidity, structuring tannins of top quality. The aromas on the nose are accompanied by compact fruit and a touch of leather. The finish is balanced and has a long, aromatic persistence.
Facts
2241715020Prestige wineFruity, spicy, woody, complex, dryMeat6 to 24 months in wood, only in barriques11 and more yearsContains sulphites
96
A.Galloni
2
GamberoRosso
97
JamesSuckling
97
Vinum
94
WineSpectator
95
Falstaff
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Details
In 1971, Marchese Piero Antinori brought the first Tignanello onto the market. By marrying Sangiovese with international grape varieties and letting the wine mature in barriques, he created the first "Supertuscan". A powerful wine with generous aromas - simply super.
Recommendation
Grilled beef with hearty side dishes or stuffed pasta go particularly well with Tignanello.
Vinification
The grapes are harvested by hand and separately according to variety. The Cabernet Franc was harvested first, followed a little later by the Sangiovese and finally by the Cabernet Sauvignon. After the grapes have been gently destemmed and crushed, the mash ferments in 50 hl wooden vats, followed by malolactic fermentation in new French barriques. The young wines, still separated by grape variety, are aged in French and Hungarian barriques for 14 to 16 months. Some of the barriques are new, some have already been used. After the batches have been assembled, the young Tignanello rests and refines for a further few months before being bottled.