Tignanello, Tuscany

With so many new wine regions and sub-regions proclaiming the virtues of their special terroir and wines daily we wanted to step back from the noise for a bit and look at how older, established wine regions are coping with worldwide competition and the change it drives. We decided Italy would be a good place to start since as fashionable as the Italians are, change is never a revolution but more often, an evolution. In fact, in the Old World, centuries of tradition can weigh heavily on the next generation, but the blend of transferring gained knowledge with modern techniques is proving a winning combination for them as they settle into their new roles of decisionmakers.
The playbook for evolution and subtle change is owned by the Antinori family whose wine growing heritage now spans an amazing 27 generations and over 600 years of traditional and innovative wine production in Tuscany and now several other regions across Italy and around the world. The family traces its winemaking history to 1180 and subsequently, in 1385, registered in the Florentine Vintners’ Guild. As the Marchese Piero Antinori who has defined the company for nearly 40 years step backs leaving the ship to his three daughters Albiera, Alessia and Allegra and his advice is likely the same as he what his father and generation after generation after generation passed on before, it’s not about technology of winemaking because this is something that changes constantly but rather it is all about values.
We caught up with chief winemaker Renzo Cotarella and President Albiera Antinori to talk about the evolution of the amazing Super Tuscan Tignanello since 1970. Originally called "Chianti Classico Riserva Vigneto Tignanello" (a Chianti Classico Riserva from the Tignanello vineyard), it was produced for the first time from a single vineyard parcel in 1970, where the blend contained 20% of Canaiolo and 5% of Trebbiano and Malvasia, both white grapes. In 1971 most of the secondary grapes were replaced with cabernet sauvignon and it became a Tuscan red table wine or Vino de Tavola rather than a Chianti Classico, and it was labelled Tignanello. Cabernet franc and merlot have entered the picture of late another evolution in the Tignanello story but along the way, because of new and superior viticultural improvements, the Marchese and Cotarella have gone back to their roots and released a true Chianti Classico Riserva (sangiovese) from the Tignanello Vineyard coming full circle in their commitment to making high quality site specific wines in Chianti Classico. We hope you enjoy the adventure.
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[@LuxuryHotelReviewsbyJonathan]

How does this channel not have way more subscribers? These videos are beautifully shot and amazingly informative.

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Thanks for watching! Our goal has always been to provide a high level of information to our viewers and give them a great view at the same time.

[@LuxuryHotelReviewsbyJonathan]

@@GismondiOnWine Thank you - it's a wonderful video. I rewatched it again this weekend with a glass of Tignanello 2016! Great to hear the story behind the wine.

[@jarneevens3329]

These short films are outstanding! Your channel and these videos deserve way more recognition. Absolutely stunning cinematography and wonderful stories, keep it up!

[@GismondiOnWine]

Thank you Jarne. We're fortunate that Anthony has access to these remarkable growers, and we wanted to find a way to share that with other wine enthusiasts.

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[@cathyhanna4785]

How absolutely Amazing and to think in reality Tignanello, is much more beautiful than the video, if you can imagine :)

[@1974gibsonfrancesco]

The Villa Antinori, sold allot I remmber nice blend

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How do you pronounce it? Teen-yan-ellow? Or Teeg-nyan-ellow?

[@1974gibsonfrancesco]

Allot of these were Chianti at one point, before they came with DOCG...LIKE DOCG Brunello di Montalcino, patented to that towns styles. Its a region allot of the time too, where the viniards are. Like Chianti Classico is a zone. But therea fer example Chianti Colli Sienese, from the Siena hills. Better priced at times, but its at least 80% Sangiovese, comonality

[@1974gibsonfrancesco]

Its companies to look for like Antinori, than vintage allot of the time

[@1974gibsonfrancesco]

But theres hundreds, and IGT DOC or not, thats the nature of it. Plus high end clientele you can talk with who buy these!!