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Solaia wine — Antinori winery — Dionysus
RedToscanaIGT

Solaia

by Antinori · Tuscany, Italy

Awards & scores
  • Tre Bicchieri 2022Gambero Rosso, Vini d’Italia · 2018 vintage
AppellationToscanaIGT
TypeRed
GrapesCabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese (1978 debut blend: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon / 20% Cabernet Franc)
VineyardTenuta Tignanello (20 ha, alberese and galestro soils, 350-400 m, SW exposure)
Vintages2022 vintage published
Alcohol14.0%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthDeep
BodyFull-bodied
Serve at16–18 °C
Keeps for20–25 years
Bottled in0.75 l · 1.5 l
AntinoriTuscany, Italy

About this wine

First produced in 1978, made only in exceptional vintages and skipped in 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984 and 1992. Grapes are destemmed and selected before fermenting in 60 hL truncated cone tanks; the wine ages about 15 months in new French oak with malolactic fermentation completed in barrique. The 2022 vintage is intense ruby with bright purple hues, black currant, blueberry, plum and fig aromas with sweet violet notes, a creamy rich entry, freshness and energy, and silky mouth-filling tannins.