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Solaya Antinori 2016

Art. # 3295
Essentially, the mirror image of Tignanello by Antinori, Solaia, which comes from a very sunny vineyard, blends Cabernet Sauvignon with 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Sangiovese to create a wine that unites Italian terroir and international winemaking tradition.

Profile

  • Fruit
  • Body
  • Dryness
  • Tanins
  • Freshness
  • Alcohol

Flavours

  • Pepper Pepper
  • Chocolate Chocolate
  • Small black fruits Small black fruits
  • Mint Mint

Glass

Large glass for red wine

Serving Temperature

Temperature in the cellar Temperature in the cellar

Food pairing

  • Red meats Red meats
  • Hard cheeses Hard cheeses
  • Carbohydrates Carbohydrates

Maturity

Ready for consumption

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Antinori

Antinori

The Antinori family has been dedicated 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 guild of Florentine winemakers. Throughout the history of these twenty-six generations, the Antinori family has run the business directly, making innovative and sometimes bold decisions with respect for tradition and the environment. Today, Albiera Antinori is President of Marchesi Antinori with the support of her two sisters, Allegra and Alessia. Their father, Marchese Piero Antinori, is the current honorary president of the company and the man behind the world-famous Tignanello from Chianti region - a wine that breaks tradition and makes a blend between Sangiovese and the French varieties Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Tradition, passion, innovation and intuition are the driving forces behind Marchesi Antinori, which to this day help them establish themselves as one of the most important winemakers of elite Italian wine.

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Tuscany

Tuscany

Tuscany is one of the most diverse and significant regions for Italian wine, where the optimal combination of local and international varieties is obtained, located in many different terroirs. In the second half of the 20th century, it managed to travel the path from mediocre quality to the creation of bright international stars like Sassicaia, Solaia, and Ornellaia. It is no coincidence that they are called Supertuscans due to their incredible aromatic and taste characteristics combined with aging potential. Looking at the map, Tuscany resembles a vine leaf in the heart of the Apennine Peninsula. It is the border between the highly industrialized North and the agricultural South of Italy. It is divided into nine separate provinces: Arezzo, Florence, Grosseto, Livorno, Lucca, Massa-Carrara, Pisa, Pistoia, and Siena, named after the main cities. As diverse as Tuscany is, its climate is generally Mediterranean with many sunny days throughout the year. The soils are mainly composed of clay, sand, and limestone. Sixty-eight percent of the region's terrain is described as hilly. The varieties that are most widespread are Sangiovese (the absolute leader and endless pride for the locals), Canaiolo, Malvasia, Trebbiano, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Shiraz, Vermentino, and Ciliegiolo. Sangiovese has already become synonymous with top wine from Tuscany, and although the variety is widely spread in Central Italy, the Tuscan climate (which sometimes has quite frosty winters) and the calcium-rich limestone-clay soils prove to be the most hospitable for it. Sangiovese can be rich and juicy, but it also has a good potential for recreating the specific terroir of the area. Traditionally in the region, it is blended with Canaiolo and Malvasia, and sometimes with Trebbiano, but since the 1980s, producers dedicated to the idea of super-premium wines with provenance prefer it 100% pure. This is also enshrined in the region's classification, according to which the high categories DOC and DOCG tolerate Sangiovese as a mandatory participant with over 85% in the varietal blend. That is why it is not surprising that Sangiovese dominates the vineyards of Carmignano, Rufina, the hills around Vinci, Chianti, and Chianti Classico, to the south around Montepulciano and Montalcino. The number of plantings per hectare is 3500 - 4000 for old vines and 6000 - 10 000 for new ones.

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Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon

This is probably the most famous red wine grape variety on Earth - a natural crossing between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. From its origins in Bordeaux, this vine has successfully spread to almost every wine growing country in the world. Cabernet Sauvignon wines always demonstrate a handful of common character traits: deep color, excellent tannic structure and aromas of black berries and spices.

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