Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Antinori |
Label Name: | Tignanello |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Tuscany (Chianti Classico: Tenuta Tignanello, San Casciano in Val di Pesa). |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc. |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 18-20°C |
Awards/Ratings
Major scores for the 2022 Tignanello include Vinous (reviewed on Antinori site), Wine Advocate/Robert Parker ~97, James Suckling ~96, Vinous ~95–98 (sources vary by publication) and Wine Spectator ~94; Tignanello is widely awarded and highly rated
Tasting Note
Intense ruby with purple hues; cherry, ripe black cherry, pomegranate, violets, vanilla and subtle balsamic. Dense yet fresh, with supple savory tannins and a long finish recalling dark chocolate and coffee.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, grilled steak, braised short ribs, tomato-based pastas, aged Pecorino; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ beef, richer mushroom stir-fries or mildly spiced Sichuan dishes.
Production Method
Individual fermentation in truncated conical tanks with careful maceration; malolactic in oak; aged ~13 months in mostly new French (and some Hungarian) barriques, then ~12 months bottle aging.
Vineyard Info
Produced by Marchesi Antinori from the Tignanello vineyard (c.77 ha) at Tenuta Tignanello; Antinori family producers since 1385, pioneers of the Super Tuscan movement.