Villa Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva 2012

The Wine

Villa Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva is a blend of Sangiovese together with other complementary varieties produced as a tribute to Antinori’s historic label that has accompanied the family’s winemaking traditions over the years. The inauguration of the new winery Antinori nel Chianti Classico inspired the family to reinterpret this Tuscan classic into a premium quality wine with unmistakable style, the resulting Riserva is delicate, decisive and elegant.

Villa Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva

The Wine

Villa Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva is a blend of Sangiovese together with other complementary varieties produced as a tribute to Antinori’s historic label that has accompanied the family’s winemaking traditions over the years. The inauguration of the new winery Antinori nel Chianti Classico inspired the family to reinterpret this Tuscan classic into a premium quality wine with unmistakable style, the resulting Riserva is delicate, decisive and elegant.

Villa Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva

2022 in Chianti Classico was defined by lower-than-average rainfall up until the month of August. Spring and summer brought hot weather, June and July registered temperatures that were higher than seasonal averages for this area. Despite these conditions, the vines proved to be remarkably resilient, budbreak and flowering took place right on schedule and the rest of the season progressed normally. Grapes presented optimal vegetative growth and a well-balanced crop load at the onset of veraison. Mid-August brought rain showers and a drop in temperatures that ensured optimal temperature swings between day and night and prompted an ideal ripening phase. Excellent weather during the autumn months guaranteed fruit with outstanding quality. The grape harvest began during the last half of September with Sangiovese and was completed the second week of October with the complementary varieties.

Freshly harvested grapes were destemmed and gently crushed then transferred into stainless steel vats where alcoholic fermentation took place at a controlled temperature of 28 - 30 °C (82 - 86 °F). Maceration on the skins lasted for a period of approximately 10-14 days using controlled automated techniques to gently extract aromas, structure, and supple tannins. Sangiovese underwent malolactic fermentation in stainless steel vats while several lots of the other grape varieties went into second and third fill barriques. The various lots were blended and continued to age in oak, predominantly in larger format barrels and a smaller percentage in barriques, up until the end of spring 2024. Bottling began in the month of July 2024.

Villa Antinori is, first and foremost, an idea, a way of conceiving the production of wine: on the one hand, experimentation and evolution, on the other hand, continuity in tradition. Sangiovese and other complementary grape varieties render their homage to an historic label and a wine with a long tradition,: this name, in fact, is almost one hundred years old, as the wine was produced for the first time in the 1928 vintage. With the inauguration of the Antinori Chianti Classico cellars, the family wished to reinterpret a Tuscan classic with a Riserva offering which is both delicate and, at the same time, elegant and decisive in flavor.

Villa Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva 2022 präsentiert sich in rubinroter Farbe. An der Nase ist er schmeichelnd, mit changierenden Noten von Brombeere, Mispelkonfitüre und Himbeergelee, die mit eleganten Impressionen von Tabak und einer süßen frischen Nuance von Lakritz, Zitronat und Kakaopulver verschmelzen. Am Gaumen betonen seidige, sanfte und schmackhafte Tannine die Ausgewogenheit zwischen dem vollen umhüllenden Auftakt und dem vertikalen, langen und raffinierten Finale, geprägt von delikaten Noten von Blütenblättern der Rose und schwarzem Tee.

Villa Antinori

Villa Antinori

Villa Antinori is an important corner stone as its name is associated with over 100 years of history. At the same time it represents ongoing progress. The one essential principle is continuous research for increasingly higher quality standards. This idea produced two different wines that share a common passion for quality: Villa Antinori Rosso and Villa Antinori Bianco. Villa Antinori was originally produced in 1928 by Marchese Niccolò Antinori as a Chianti Classico that could age and that would improve over time. Soon after, Villa Antinori was found in the most prestigious cellars in embassies, royal houses, important hotels and restaurants. In 1931, Villa Antinori Bianco was made from traditional Trebbiano grapes. In the 1980’s a small percentage of Chardonnay was added in order to give the wine better structure.

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