1 BOTTLE X 75cl

14.5% VOL.

Variety: 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc

The wine
It was the first Sangiovese to be aged in barriques, the first modern red wine blended with non-traditional varieties (such as Cabernet), and among the first red wines in Chianti Classico not to use white grapes. Tignanello is a milestone. It is produced with a selection of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.

Climate
The 2021 vintage in Chianti Classico will be remembered for the long and patient season: a vintage capable of giving power and grace. The winter was not too cold and characterized by rain until the end of March. The start of spring favored an early budding of the vines which however subsequently slowed down their vegetative cycle due to the generally cool and dry climate of April. May and June were regular, not too hot and with some rain which guaranteed excellent flowering and fruit set on all the varieties present in the Tignanello vineyard. The summer was generally hot and dry, especially in August, a month characterized by some rains at the end which allowed the plants to start the ripening process as best as possible. September and October were ideal: sunny, not too hot, breezy and characterized by cool nights, allowing the grapes to ripen slowly. Overall, 2021 is to be considered among the best vintages ever. The harvesting operations began in the last ten days of September with the Sangiovese and ended on 20 October with the Cabernets.

Winemaking
The climatic conditions of the harvest required, as usual, a lot of attention both in the vineyard during the harvesting operations and in the cellar when the grapes arrived, where the sorting and initial processing were fundamental to achieving an optimal final result. During the fermentation process in truncated cone tanks, the musts were macerated with extreme attention to maintaining aromas, extracting color and managing the sweetness and elegance of the tannins. The racking took place only after careful and daily tastings. Once the skins were separated from the wine, the malolactic fermentation in barrique was started, to enhance the finesse and complexity of the aromas. The refinement process took place in French and to a small extent Hungarian oak barrels, mostly new, for a total period of approximately 15 months; after an initial refinement in separate batches, these were assembled to complete the evolution in wood. The wine, produced mainly with Sangiovese grapes and a small part of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, aged for a further 12 months in the bottle before being presented on the market.

Historical data
Tignanello is produced exclusively from the vineyard of the same name which is located at Tenuta Tignanello on 57 hectares of land facing south-west, of limestone origin with tuff elements, at a height between 350 and 400 meters above sea level. It was the first Sangiovese to be aged in barrique, the first modern red wine blended with non-traditional varieties, such as Cabernet, and among the first red wines in Chianti not to use white grapes. Tignanello, originally "Chianti Classico Riserva vigneto Tignanello" was vinified for the first time from a single vineyard with the 1970 vintage, when it contained 20% Canaiolo and 5% Trebbiano and Malvasia, and was aged in small barrels of oak. With the 1971 vintage it became a Tuscan table wine, it was called Tignanello and with the 1975 vintage the white grapes were totally eliminated. Since 1982 the composition has remained unchanged. Tignanello is produced only in the best years; was not produced in 1972, 1973,1974, 1976, 1984, 1992 and 2002.

Tasting Notes
Tignanello 2021 has an intense ruby red color with purple reflections. The nose is complex: notes of ripe plum, blackberry and candied orange peel alternate with pleasant sensations of dark chocolate, caramel and liquorice; sweet tobacco nuances complete the bouquet. On the palate it is rich, graceful, intense, and characterized by sweet and vibrant tannins that precede a long and persistent finish.