TENUTA TIGNANELLO - Marchese Antinori 2018
Marchesi Antinori is located in Tuscany and is one of the largest and most important producers in Italy. The Antinori family has been involved in the art of winemaking since 1385, when Giovanni di Piero Antinori became a member of the Arte Fiorentina dei Vinattieri (The Brotherhood of Florentine Winegrowers). In 1900 Antinori added the Tignanello vineyard to his portfolio, and Niccolò Antinori and his son Piero began experimenting with previously unpublished winemaking techniques and grape varieties. The family now owns several vineyards in Italy, and in the rest of the world (Napa Valley, Chile, Romania...).
During the 2018 vintage, the spring rains led to slow ripening and a later than average harvest. The heat was not as excessive as elsewhere in Europe, resulting in supple, harmonious wines with a surprising freshness.