| Country | |
|---|---|
| Region | Toscana |
| Grape Variety | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese |
| Producer | Marchesi Antinori |
| Certification | Sustainable |
Solaia 2008 – Marchesi Antinori
£240.00
The wine shows an elevated color intensity, a sign which, from the very beginning, indicates its importance. The nose is ample and complex, full of fruity and varietal aromas and sensations which begin with black cherries and ripe red fruit and finish with liquorice, coffee and toasted oak. On the palate the tannins are supple and balanced. The wine is savoury and mineral, but soft as well; its aftertaste recalls sweet notes of cacao, vanilla, black and red berry fruit which linger and last.
” 94/100 Wine Enthusiast”, ” 96/100 James Suckling”, “93/100 Wine Advocate”
Out of stock
Colour
Garnet
FLAVOURS
Oak
Red fruit
Black fruit
Bottle age
Palate
Sweetness
Acidity
Tannins
Body
Abv
14%
Serve At
16-18°
Food Pairing
Beef
Wild game meat
Pork
Cheese (hard, mature)
A story passed down through 26 generations
The Antinori family has been committed 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 Florentine Winemakers’ Guild. All throughout its history, twenty-six generations long, the Antinori family has managed the business directly making innovative and sometimes bold decisions while upholding the utmost respect for traditions and the environment.
Today, Albiera Antinori is the president of Marchesi Antinori with the continuous close support of her two sisters, Allegra and Alessia, all actively involved in first person in the business. Their father, Marchese Piero Antinori, is the current Honorary President of the company. Tradition, passion, and intuition are the three driving forces that led Marchesi Antinori to establish itself as one of the most important winemakers of elite Italian wine.
The company is one of the Founding Members of the Associazione Marchi Storici d’Italia, an association for the protection, support and promotion of italian historical brands.
Solaia
Solaia is a 50 acre (20 hectare) vineyard with a southwestern exposure located at an altitude between 1150 and 1325 feet (350-400 meters) above sea level and with a stony soil of “alberese” (hard limestone) and “galestro” (flaky calcareous clay) rock. The vineyard is located at the Tignanello estate. The Antinori family produced this wine for the first time in the year 1978, and the initial blend was 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 20% Cabernet Franc, a formula repeated in 1979 as well. In the following years, 20% of Sangiovese was introduced and certain adjustments were also made in the rapport between Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc until the current blend was settled upon. Solaia is produced only in exceptional vintage, and was not produced in 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, and 1992.
