Antinori Tignanello Toscana IGT

This growing season’s climate trends challenged us to be focused and diligent both in the vineyards during
harvesting activities and when grapes were brought to the cellar where sorting operations and initial winemaking
processes were essential to achieve optimal results. During fermentation in truncated conical tanks, each individual
must was macerated on the skins giving particular emphasis to preserving aromas, extracting color,and
encouraging desirable tannins that were supple and elegant. Racking was performed after rigorous daily sampling
and tasting. Once separated from the skins, the wine was transferred into small oak barrels where it underwent
malolactic fermentation to accentuate aromatic finesse and complexity. Aging took place in French and Hungarian
oak barrels, partly new and partly second passage, for a total of 15 months. After an initial period of aging the lots
separately, they were blended then completed barrel aging. Tignanello, made primarily with Sangiovese and a small
percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, underwent an additional 12-month period of aging in the
bottle before being released.

The Antinori family has been committed to the art of winemaking for over six centuries since 1385 when Giovanni di Piero Antinori became a member, of the “Arte Fiorentina dei Vinattieri”, the Florentine Winemakers’ Guild. All throughout its history, twenty-six generations long, the Antinori family has managed the business directly making innovative and sometimes bold decisions while upholding the utmost respect for traditions and the environment.

Today, Albiera Antinori is the president of Marchesi Antinori with the continuous close support of her two sisters, Allegra and Alessia, all actively involved in first person in the business. Their father, Marchese Piero Antinori, is the current Honorary President of the company. Tradition, passion, and intuition are the three driving forces that led Marchesi Antinori to establish itself as one of the most important winemakers of elite Italian wine.

Now, with numerous estates dotted around Italy and the world, the Antinori name continues to be associated with the very best in quality winemaking.