Tignanello
⏳ wine.drinking_window
2025 - 2045
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted lamb, grilled ribeye steak, aged pecorino cheese
✨ wine.spec_sheet
The 2020 Tignanello is sourced from the estate's namesake vineyard in the Chianti Classico region, characterized by limestone- and marl-rich soils (alberese and galestro) at elevations of 350 to 400 meters. The blend consists of 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Cabernet Franc. The 2020 growing season was marked by a mild winter, a warm summer, and favorable diurnal temperature shifts in late summer, promoting balanced ripening. The wine underwent malolactic fermentation in oak barrels and was aged for approximately 14 to 16 months in a combination of French and Hungarian oak barrels, followed by an additional 12 months of bottle aging 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.