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
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.
Intense ruby red
Intense and rich aroma, with hints of red fruits, chocolate and vanilla
Full and elegant, with hints of fruit and hot spices, almost smoky
Guide | Year | Score | Quote |
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Espresso | 2010 | 4 / 5 | Very High Level Wine |
Veronelli | 2011 | 99 / 100 | Excellent Wine |
Robert Parker | 2011 | 91 / 100 | Outstanding Wine |
Luca Maroni | 2011 | 93 / 100 | Really excellent Wine |
Foundation Year | 1385 |
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Vineyard hectares | 324 |
Annual production | 1.700.000 bt |
Winemaker | Renzo Cotarella |
Address | Antinori nel Chianti Classico, Via Cassia per Siena, 133 - 50026 Bargino, San Casciano Val di Pesa (FI) |
Risotto with Meat
Pasta Bolognese
Game
Roasted and Grilled Meat
Red Meat Stew