Grape varieties |
5% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 85% Sangiovese |
Origin |
Tignanello is made exclusively from the vineyard of the same name which is situated on the Tignanello estate covering 47 South-West-facing hectares at altitudes between 350 and 400 metres a.s.l. |
Soil composition |
Limestone and tufaceous soil. |
Vinification |
For all three varieties, fermentation took placed at an average temperature of 27°, and an absolute maximum of 31°, to preserve as greatly as possible the aromas and typical features of the fruit. Devatting, at the end of alcoholic fermentation, the wines were placed in new oak barriques where malolactic fermentation took place by the end of the year. |
Ageing |
Placed in new oak barriques where malolactic fermentation took place by the end of the year. They were then blended and aged for 12 months in barriques, racked and then tasted barrique by barrique before bottling. After another year ageing in the bottles the wine was released for sale |
Pairing |
First courses with sauce, red and white meats, mature cheeses, wine for meditation. |
On offer |
Price Antinori Tignanello Magnum 2020 € 266.11
ex VAT
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