Solaia Antinori 2018
Antinori

Solaia Antinori 2018

The 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 and Sangiovese vines, aged in barriques for at least 16 months. Scents of wild berries, flowers and sweet spices make up an aromatic set of great breadth and intensity

Vintages: 201120162017
2018
2021
430,00 
Awards
5Bibenda
3Gambero Rosso
98Veronelli
97James Suckling
4Vitae AIS
97Robert Parker

Features

Denomination

Toscana IGT

Vines

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

Tipologia

Region

Alcohol content

15 %

Format

75 cl Bottle

Vinification

Destemming, pressing, separated alcoholic fermentations on the skins and malolactic fermentation in barriques

Aging

16-18 months in new barriques and at least 12 in bottle

Additional Notes

Contains sulfites
Collection bottle, no discounts

SOLAIA ANTINORI 2018 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

Complex, rich and intense, with hints of red fruits, flowers, chocolate, cocoa, leather and black pepper

Taste

Full-bodied, elegant and very long, with hints of fruit and hot spices

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
When to drink
Wine with a great longevity, already remarkable if you drink it now, but we suggest to let it rest in your cellar to best appreciate the great qualities that will mature over time
Glass
Ballon
Perfect for robust, full-bodied and intense red wines, which require intense oxygenation to disclose all their deep and complex aromas and enhance the evolution in the glass
Longevity
You can leave it in your cellar for even more than 10 years
GuideYearScoreQuote
Bibenda20195 / 5Excellent Wine
Gambero Rosso20183 / 3Excellent Wine
Veronelli201898 / 100Excellent Wine
James Suckling201897 / 100Unmissable Wine
Vitae AIS20184 / 4Wine with an excellent stylistic and organoleptic profile
Robert Parker201897 / 100Extraordinary 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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Roasted and Grilled Meat

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Game

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Aged Cheese

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Red Meat Stew