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.