Solaia Antinori 2011
Antinori

Solaia Antinori 2011

Solaia is a great Supertuscan known all over the world, a high-sounding and prestigious name. It is an intense and elegant wine, born from international grape varieties and Sangiovese, aged in barriques for at least 16 months. Hints of wild berries, flowers and sweet spices compose an aromatic array of great breadth and intensity

Vintages:
2011
2016201720182021
420,00 
Awards
2Gambero Rosso
99Veronelli
91Robert Parker
5Bibenda
96James Suckling

Features

Denomination

Toscana IGT

Vines

Cabernet Sauvignon 75%, Cabernet Franc 5%, Sangiovese 20%

Tipologia

Region

Alcohol content

14.5 %

Format

75 cl Bottle

Aging

12 months in barrique

Additional Notes

Contains sulfites
Collection bottle, no discounts

SOLAIA ANTINORI 2011 DESCRIPTION

Solaia Antinori is the flagship of the winery Antinori, an award-winning wine, sought and recognized all over the world, which is produced only in the best vintages. The Antinori family is dedicated to the production of wines from more than 600 years, since Giovanni di Piero Antinori joined the Florentine art of Vinattieri. In the course of at least 26 generations the Antinori family has always been run this activity with courage, while maintaining unwavering respect for tradition and territory. The wine Solaia, which takes its name from the vineyard Solaia located at the estate Tignanello, Antinori is the wine par excellence. The favorable climatic conditions of the year allowed the Antinori family to produce a wine from the undisputed quality, great complexity and structure of solid and substantial. A wine that shows how tradition, passion and intuition were the driving characteristics that led Antinori to establish itself as a leading producer of Italian wines of great quality.

Colour

Intense ruby red

Scent

Intense and rich aroma, with hints of red fruits, chocolate and vanilla

Taste

Full and elegant, with hints of fruit and hot spices, almost smoky

Temperature
18°-20°C
When to open
To enjoy it at its best, we recommend you to let the wine rest in a decanter at least 1 or 2 hours before serving
Glass
Little goblet
Perfect for sweet wines, which do not require excessive oxygenation to disclose their intense scents. The small size suggests the service of a smaller amount, as it is generally intended for such wines
Longevity
The Solaia by Antinori is a wine that lends itself to aging even more than 20 years
GuideYearScoreQuote
Gambero Rosso20112 / 3High Level Wine
Veronelli201199 / 100Excellent Wine
Robert Parker201191 / 100Outstanding Wine
Bibenda20115 / 5Excellent Wine
James Suckling201196 / 100Unmissable Wine

Antinori

Foundation Year1385
Vineyard hectares324
Annual production1.700.000 bt
WinemakerRenzo Cotarella
AddressAntinori nel Chianti Classico, Via Cassia per Siena, 133 - 50026 Bargino, San Casciano Val di Pesa (FI)

Perfect to drink with

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