Tignanello
⏳ Drinking Window
2027 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb, grilled ribeye steak, aged pecorino cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 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 (approx 80%), Cabernet Sauvignon (15%), Cabernet Franc (5%)