Antinori Marchesi - Tignanello 1998 TOSCANA
Tignanello is a great Italian red wine from Tuscany, owned by the Florentine Antinori family. Made from a blend of
Sangiovese and Cabernet grapes, Tignanello is a
super tuscan matured for 12 months in barrels. Tignanello is the plot from which the legendary Solaia also comes, on the terroir of Chianti Classico. Concentrated nose of red fruits, spices, liquorice. Elegant palate, delicate tannins, long and clean finish. Large bottle.
Marchesi Antinori; The Antinori family has been producing wine since 1385, when Giovanni di Piero Antinori joined “Arte Fiorentina”, the corporation of wine producers in the city of Florence. Throughout this period, which spans twenty-six generations, the family has always directed the work directly;
it has taken courageous and sometimes innovative decisions, but always with the greatest respect for tradition and its terroir.
Today, it is the Marquis Piero Antinori who manages the company with the support of his three daughters, Albiera, Allegra and Alessia, directly involved in the work of the house. Tradition, passion and intuition are the three principles that have made the company of the Marquis Antinori one of the great names in Italian wine.
The soul of Sangiovese in a Tuscan grand cru;
Emblematic vintage of Tuscany and symbol of the wine revolution that this region of Italy experienced during the 1970s, Tignanello was the first Sangiovese aged in oak barrels, blended only from red grape varieties for a wine resolutely. modern.
Produced in the Toscana IGT appellation, Tignanello was born in the heart of the lands of the “Chianti Classico” appellation between the magnificent cities of Florence and Siena. Grown from a single vine bearing the same name, Tignanello derives its typicity from its exceptional terroir. La Tenuta Tignanello, owned by the historic Antinori family, extends over a superb 57 hectare vineyard, ideally located on limestone soils, between 350 and 400 meters above sea level.
