Marchesi Antinori
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Badia a Passignano 2022
| Denomination | DOCG Chianti Classico Gran Selezione |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Aging | Aged for about 14 months in the same new Hungarian and French barriques, followed by a further year in bottle. |
- Wine and grapes: Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione 2022, 100% Sangiovese
- Ageing: 14 months in new Hungarian and French barriques, and around 12 months in bottle
- Aromas: Blackberry, plum, vanilla, chocolate, coffee and light balsamic notes
- Taste: Significant structure, juicy and savoury sip, velvety tannins and good mineral balance
- Awards: 94 pts Parker, 93 pts Suckling and Spectator, 92 pts Decanter
Description
What kind of wine it is
Badia a Passignano Chianti Classico Gran Selezione is a still red wine from Marchesi Antinori, a pure expression of the Sangiovese grape variety. On the palate, it is rich and juicy, supported by a pronounced minerality. The significant structure meets velvety tannins, ensuring a long-lasting finish. On the nose, it reveals red fruits, blackberry and plum, with hints of vanilla, chocolate and coffee, and balsamic notes. Excellent with first courses with rich sauces, game and mature cheeses.
Where it comes from
This Chianti Classico Gran Selezione originates in San Donato in Poggio, from the vineyards of the Badia a Passignano estate. The vines are situated at three hundred metres above sea level, in a hilly environment perfect for fruit development. The rocky and calcareous soils, rich in clay, impart a natural mineral drive to the wine. Ageing takes place in the historic cellars of the thousand-year-old abbey, offering optimal conditions for the wine’s evolution and its aromatic profile.
How it is produced
Vinification involves careful selection and gentle pressing of the grapes. The must completes alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel, with a ten-day maceration to extract the phenolic component. Malolactic fermentation takes place in new Hungarian and French barrels, defining the softness of the profile. Ageing in barrels lasts fourteen months. The process concludes with a final maturation, an essential phase to fully harmonise the intense flavour profile.
History and Curiosities
The Badia a Passignano Chianti Classico Gran Selezione celebrates the heritage of the Marchesi Antinori, a historic family dedicated to viticulture since 1385. This exceptional red wine is born from a meticulous selection of Sangiovese grapes grown on the estate of the same name. The refined ageing process takes place in the silence of a 10th-century abbey, where constant tastings from the barrels accompany its perfect evolution until bottling. A Tuscan excellence consecrated by the world’s leading experts, as evidenced by prestigious awards, including 94 points from Robert Parker.
Awards
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2022
4Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2022
92/100
Decanter is a wine and lifestyle magazine, published monthly in around 90 countries. The magazine includes industry news, classic guides and advice on wine and spirits.
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2022
93/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2022
94/100
The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.
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2022
93/100
Wine spectator is the most influential wine guide on the internet.
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 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Chianti Classico DOCG |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Sangiovese |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Marchesi Antinori |
| Story | History and Curiosities The Badia a Passignano Chianti Classico Gran Selezione celebrates the heritage of the Marchesi Antinori, a historic family dedicated to viticulture since 1385. This exceptional red wine is born from a meticulous selection of Sangiovese grapes grown on the estate of the same name. The refined ageing process takes place in the silence of a 10th-century abbey, where constant tastings from the barrels accompany its perfect evolution until bottling. A Tuscan excellence consecrated by the world’s leading experts, as evidenced by prestigious awards, including 94 points from Robert Parker. |
| Origin | Vineyards surrounding the Badia a Passignano, San Donato in Poggio, Tuscany, Italy |
| Climate | Mild and dry winter; moderately rainy and cool spring; warm summer without extremes with some rain |
| Soil composition | Suolo roccioso calcareo con media presenza di argilla |
| Yield per hectare | Less than 8,000 kg per hectare |
| Harvest | Between late September and early October |
| Fermentation | Approximately 10 days |
| Production technique | Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel; malolactic fermentation in new Hungarian and French barriques; ageing in barriques and in bottle. |
| Wine making | After destemming and gentle crushing, the grapes were transferred to stainless steel tanks for alcoholic fermentation, followed by maceration on the skins for 10 2 days. Once this process was completed, malolactic fermentation (MLF) occurred spontaneously by the end of the year in new Hungarian barriques of 300 and 225 litres, and, for a small part, in new French barriques of 225 litres. |
| Aging | Aged for about 14 months in the same new Hungarian and French barriques, followed by a further year in bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |