Tignanello Toscana IGT 2020 Tenuta Tignanello

Vintage : 2020
Format : 750ml
Graduation : 14.5%
Origin : Tuscany
Temperature : 16-20°
Color : Ruby

Denomination: Toscana IGT

Notes : Notes of red fruit, strawberry and pomegranate alternating with peach and apricot. Delicate hints of vanilla, chocolate and spices. Notes of caramel and coffee complete the olfactory bouquet. Decisive and enveloping taste, tannins that make the wine exciting and lively, savory and very persistent. Intense finish, with hints of coffee and cocoa.

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

Vinification & Aging: careful selection and sorting of the grapes, first in the vineyard and then in the cellar. During the fermentation process in truncated cone-shaped tanks, the musts were macerated with extreme attention to maintaining the aromas, extracting the 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, malolactic fermentation began in barriques, to enhance the finesse and complexity of the aromas. The aging process took place in French and Hungarian oak barrels, partly new and partly second passage, for a total period of approximately 14-16 months; after an initial refinement in separate lots, 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, was refined for a further 12 months in the bottle before being presented to the market.

Pairings : Perfect to taste with a Florentine steak.