Tignanello
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Typically best enjoyed 8 to 20 years from the vintage, though exceptional years can easily cellar beautifully for 25 to 30 years.
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Grilled Bistecca alla Fiorentina, slow-cooked wild boar ragu with pappardelle, and aged Pecorino Toscano cheese.
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Tignanello is a legendary milestone in Italian viticultural history, credited with igniting the 'Super Tuscan' revolution of the 1970s. Created by Marchese Piero Antinori and the visionary winemaker Giacomo Tachis, this groundbreaking red was first released as a single-vineyard Chianti Classico but was soon stripped of its DOC status for boldly defying rigid local laws. By omitting white grapes from the blend, incorporating Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, and aging the wine in French oak barriques, Antinori proved that Tuscany could produce world-class, modern wines of immense structure and elegance. Sourced from the historic Tignanello estate in the heart of Chianti Classico, the vines thrive in soils rich in calcareous marl, alberese, and galestro, imparting a signature mineral tension, refined tannins, and complex dark cherry and spice characteristics to this iconic Sangiovese-dominant blend.
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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.