Marchesi Antinori
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Badia a Passignano 2021
Other years:
2022| Denomination | DOCG Chianti Classico Gran Selezione |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Aging | Once the MLF was completed, the wines were selected, blended and reintroduced into the same barrels for approximately 14 months. At the end of the ageing period, each individual barrel was tasted and, after any necessary sorting, the wine was bottled. The wine continued its ageing in the bottle for a further year |
| Other years | 2022 |
Description
A still red from the heart of Chianti Classico, 14.5% ABV, produced by Antinori. 100% Sangiovese, 2021 vintage. A Gran Selezione Badia a Passignano that embodies the history and passion of a family that has been producing wine in Tuscany for centuries. The grapes come from the vineyards surrounding the Passignano Abbey. After destemming and a gentle pressing, the grapes were transferred to stainless steel tanks, where they completed alcoholic fermentation. Once alcoholic fermentation was complete, the wines spontaneously underwent malolactic fermentation (MLF) by the end of the year in new 300-liter and 225-liter Hungarian barriques, and a small portion in new 225-liter French barriques. Aged in barriques for approximately 14 months. It expresses aromas of vanilla, chocolate, and coffee, with an intense ruby red color with slight garnet highlights. It's striking for its impactful structure, yet its power is expressed through the roundness and balance of its tannins. The sweetness of the palate and the aromas of blackberry and plum are lingering.
Awards
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2021
93/100
One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1385
- Oenologist: Renzo Cotarella
The Antinori family’s first encounter with wine dates back to 1385, when Giovanni di Piero Antinori joined the Guild of Wine Merchants to make the best use of the family’s country properties in Valdarno, around Florence.
However, it was not until the 16th century that banker and merchant Alessandro Antinori made the wine from his estates famous in Italy and abroad, travelling from Lyons to Flanders, and from Spain to Algiers.
Wine was to remain the family’s passion and main business activity, so much so that in 1898 the "Fattoria dei Marchesi Lodovico e Piero Antinori" was created by brothers Lodovico and Piero, the sons of Marchese Niccolò – a direct descendent of that other Niccolò who purchased Palazzo Antinori in 1506 and poured his efforts into publicising Tuscan wines around the world and creating fine quality products. For 26 generations the Antinori family have continued to make history.
In 2023, at the beginning of February, Villa Antinori Toscana IGT 2019 was named the third wine in the world, the only Italian wine, in Wine Specator's Top 10 Values 2022: the list of the 10 wines that according to the American magazine represent world excellence in terms of value for money. Read more
| Name | Antinori Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Badia a Passignano 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Chianti Classico DOCG |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Marchesi Antinori |
| Origin | Selected grapes from the vineyards surrounding Badia di Passignano |
| Climate | Altitude: 45-60 m. a.s.l. |
| Soil composition | Rocky and slightly calcareous soils. |
| Yield per hectare | Less than 8,000 kg |
| Wine making | After destemming and soft crushing, the grapes were transferred to stainless steel tanks, where they completed alcoholic fermentation. Once alcoholic fermentation was complete, the wines spontaneously underwent malolactic fermentation (MLF) in new 300-litre and 225-litre Hungarian barriques and, for a small part, in new 225-litre French barriques. |
| Aging | Once the MLF was completed, the wines were selected, blended and reintroduced into the same barrels for approximately 14 months. At the end of the ageing period, each individual barrel was tasted and, after any necessary sorting, the wine was bottled. The wine continued its ageing in the bottle for a further year |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |