Tignanello
⏳ wine.drinking_window
2024 - 2046
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted lamb, wild boar ragu, aged pecorino cheese
✨ wine.spec_sheet
The 2016 Tignanello is a blend of 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Cabernet Franc, sourced from the Tignanello vineyard located within the Chianti Classico zone in Tuscany. The vineyard sits at altitudes between 350 and 400 meters on soils composed of calcareous clay, marl, and limestone. The 2016 vintage in Tuscany was characterized by a cool spring, a warm and dry summer with significant diurnal temperature variations, and a mild autumn, allowing for slow and optimal phenolic ripeness. The wine was aged for approximately 14 to 16 months in a combination of French and Hungarian oak barrels, followed by an additional 12 months of refinement in the bottle prior to release.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Tracing its winemaking heritage back to 1385 when Giovanni di Piero Antinori joined the Florentine Winemakers' Guild, Marchesi Antinori has been shaped by twenty-six generations of family leadership. Headquartered in the heart of Chianti Classico, the family has expanded its portfolio across prestigious estates in Tuscany, Umbria, and beyond, driven by a philosophy that balances deep historical respect with bold innovation. Antinori famously pioneered the "Super Tuscan" movement in the 1970s, introducing revolutionary French oak aging and international varieties to create iconic labels like Tignanello and Solaia. Today, their diverse portfolio spans from the elegant Sangiovese of Badia a Passignano to the acclaimed white blend Cervaro della Sala, cementing their legacy as global ambassadors of Italian fine wine.