Badia a Passignano Gran Selezione
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2034
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted or grilled red meats such as Bistecca alla Fiorentina, slow-cooked wild boar ragù with pappardelle, and aged Pecorino Toscano cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Deep in the heart of Chianti Classico lies the historic Badia a Passignano, an 11th-century monastery founded by the Vallombrosian monks who were renowned for their viticultural expertise. Owned by the noble Antinori family, this estate produces a benchmark Gran Selezione crafted exclusively from 100% Sangiovese, utilizing proprietary clones selected from the nearby Tignanello vineyard. The vines thrive in limestone-rich soils at altitudes of up to 300 meters, yielding grapes of exceptional concentration and structure. After a meticulous harvest, the wine undergoes fermentation in stainless steel before aging for approximately 12 months in Hungarian oak barrels, a choice that imparts a unique spice and refined tannin structure. This wine represents a harmonious bridge between ancient monastic tradition and modern Tuscan winemaking excellence, offering a complex bouquet of dark cherries, leather, balsamic herbs, and sweet tobacco.
🍾 About the Producer
Tracing its winemaking heritage back to 1385 when Giovanni di Piero Antinori joined the Guild of Florentine Winemakers, Marchesi Antinori stands as one of the world's most enduring and influential wine dynasties. For more than twenty-six generations, the family has balanced deep reverence for Tuscan tradition with bold, pioneering innovation, most notably catalyzing the Super Tuscan revolution in the late 20th century. Based at their architecturally stunning headquarters in San Casciano in Val di Pesa, the estate oversees prestigious properties across Tuscany, Umbria, and beyond, with viticulture dedicated to capturing the distinct soul of each terroir. Today, led by Marchese Piero Antinori alongside his daughters Albiera, Allegra, and Alessia, the house produces iconic masterpieces including the legendary Sangiovese-Cabernet blend Tignanello, the opulent Solaia, and the benchmark Italian white Cervaro della Sala.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Sangiovese (min 80%), Canaiolo, Colorino, Cabernet Sauvignon