| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Antinori |
| Label Name: | Solaia |
| Vintage: | 2019 |
| Country: | Italy |
| Region: | Tuscany (Toscana IGT, Tenuta Tignanello - Solaia vineyard) |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 14% |
| Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon (≈75%), Sangiovese (≈15%), Cabernet Franc (≈10%) |
| Acidity: | 3 |
| Tannins: | 4 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 5 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 98; Wine Spectator 98; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 97; Wine Enthusiast 97; Jane Anson 98
Tasting Note
Deep ruby with concentrated blackcurrant, blackberry and raspberry, plus cocoa, coffee, tobacco, licricice, rose petal and white pepper. Plush, velvety tannins, bright freshness and an exceptionally long toasted-oak finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled Florentine steak, roast lamb, aged Parmesan, braised short ribs. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu, rich miso-glazed dishes.
Production Method
Fermented in truncated cone-shaped vats; malolactic in barriques; aged ~18 months in new French oak barriques, then blended and further barrel-rest before bottling.
Vineyard Info
Produced by Marchesi Antinori at the Solaia vineyard (Tenuta Tignanello). Established 1978; vines on alberese/galestro soils at 350–400m; flagship Super Tuscan reserved for top vintages.
Antinori Solaia 2019
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