The Marquis Antinori Chianti Riserva is a still red wine with Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) status. Produced only in the best vintages from Sangiovese grapes (90%) and Cabernet Franc grapes (10%) carefully selected by both bunch and berry.
A wine with a long tradition that is produced exclusively in the Tuscan territory of Chianti. The vines are trained using the Guyot, spurred cordon and Tuscan bow method in soils with marly arenaceous, calcareous, not very clayey and sandy composition, located at an elevation not exceeding 700 meters.
Accomplice is a microclimate that allows the grapes to ripen slowly, thus determining the special chemical and organoleptic characteristics of this special Tuscan wine. The Marchese wine Antinori Chianti Riserva from the cellars Antinori takes shape from the grapes of the vineyards of the Tignanello Estate and is a quality wine product highly appreciated in the Bel Paese as well as abroad.
To produce this wine, vinification and aging take place separately inside Hungarian and French oak barriques. The grapes after being destemmed are softly crushed, then transferred inside stainless steel tanks, here the must undergoes the maceration process through delicate pumping over and déléstage, processes that allow the sweetness of the tannins to be maintained, after which alcoholic fermentation, racking, transfer to the barriques and bottling follow. After bottling it continues to mature in bottle for 1 year.
To produce this wine, vinification and aging take place separately inside Hungarian and French oak barriques. The grapes after being destemmed are softly crushed, then transferred inside stainless steel tanks, here the must undergoes the maceration process through delicate pumping over and déléstage, processes that allow the sweetness of the tannins to be maintained, after which alcoholic fermentation, racking, transfer to the barriques and bottling follow. After bottling it continues to mature in bottle for 1 year.
Tasting Notes: by ruby red color intense. Ripe red fruit notes on the nose combine with pleasant hints of vanilla and spices. The palate is enveloping, balanced, but also lively and deep with soft and silky tannins. A wine of character, with an excellent territorial identity, characterized by a long and persistent finish.
Pairings: ottimate throughout a meal, it goes well with roasts, game and aged cheeses such as pecorino.
| Name | Marquis Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva 2021 |
| Type | Still red wine |
| Classification |
DOCG Chianti Classico Riserva Tenuta Tignanello
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| Year | 2021 |
| Format | 1.5 liter magnum in wooden case |
| Country |
Italy
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| Region | Tuscany |
| Grape varieties | 10% Cabernet Franc, 90% Sangiovese |
| History | Tenuta Tignanello is located in the heart of the Chianti region Classico, on the soft hills enclosed between the Greve and Pesa valleys and covers 319 hectares, of which 127 are planted with vines. Tenuta Tignanello's vineyards are composed mainly of native Sangiovese and non-traditional varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. |
| Location | San Casciano Val di Pesa (FI) |
| Vinification | Upon arrival at the winery, the grapes were destemmed and then softly crushed; the must was transferred to stainless steel tanks where the alcoholic fermentation, which took place in about one week. The maceration was managed with very gentle pumping over and délestage so as to ensure intense extraction but at the same time preserving elegance and sweetness of the tannins. |
| Ageing | At the end of the malolactic fermentation, decayed spontaneously within the end of the year, the assembled wine continued the period of aging in barrels French and Hungarian oak for about a year. The Marquis Antinori was then bottled and aged in bottle for an additional 12 months. |
| Grade alcohol | 14.00% by volume |
| Production vintage | 382,000 bottles |
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