Villa Antinori Riserva
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-cooked wild boar ragù with pappardelle, roasted rosemary-infused lamb chops, or aged Pecorino Toscano cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Villa Antinori Riserva represents a historic milestone for the legendary Antinori family, one of Italy's oldest winemaking dynasties. First created in 1928 by Marchese Niccolò Antinori, this wine was crafted with the ambitious goal of proving that Tuscan wines could age beautifully and stand alongside the finest in the world. Sourced from the family's premium estate vineyards across the Chianti Classico zone, the blend is dominated by Sangiovese, complemented by small portions of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The wine undergoes careful aging in French and Hungarian oak barrels, resulting in a harmonious profile that marries vibrant red cherry and plum notes with subtle hints of spice, leather, and toasted wood. It stands as a testament to the family's enduring legacy of blending tradition with modern innovation.
🍾 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