1 BOTTLE X 75cl

Classification

Toscana IGT

Vintage

2022

Climate

The 2022 Chianti Classico vintage was characterized by

dry and generally warm weather until

mid-August, with June and July in particular

marked by temperatures above historically high levels for the

territory. Despite this, the vines managed to

self-regulate, ensuring uniform budbreak and flowering

and weathering the hottest months well, appearing

at veraison in an ideal vegetative and productive state. The rains and

the resulting drop in temperatures in mid-August favored

significant temperature variations between day and night,

allowing the ripening process to get off to a

perfect start. The excellent weather conditions in early autumn

guaranteed a high-quality harvest. The harvest

took place on September 23rd for the Cabernet Franc, continued on

the 26th and 27th for the Sangiovese, and concluded on October 5th

with the Cabernet Sauvignon. Total annual rainfall: 693.2 mm

Average temperature April 1 - October 5: 21°C Rainfall

April 1 - October 5: 373.9 mm

Vinification

Great care was taken both in the vineyard during the harvest and in the cellar, where the grapes were destemmed and the

berries, before being delicately pressed, carefully selected on the sorting table and then transferred

by gravity to the tanks. It is essential, in fact, that

only perfect grapes reach the 60-hectare, conical vinification tanks. During fermentation and maceration, utmost attention was paid to maintaining

the correct balance between fruit and tannin quality, giving the wine sweetness and fragrance as well as

identity and character. Immediately after racking, malolactic fermentation began, which, in barrique,

enhanced the wine's complexity and pleasantness. The aging process took place in new French oak barrels

for approximately 15 months. After an initial period of aging in separate lots, these were blended to

complete the evolution in wood.

Historical Data

Solaia is a vineyard of approximately 20 hectares with a southwest exposure, between 350 and 400 meters above sea level, on rocky calcareous soil

with alberese and galestro rock, located at Tenuta Tignanello. The Antinori family produced this wine for the

first time with the 1978 vintage; The initial blend was 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc, which was

repeated in 1979. In subsequent vintages, 20% Sangiovese was introduced and some adjustments were made

to the ratio of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, until reaching the current composition. Solaia

is produced only in exceptional years and was not produced in 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, and 1992.

Tasting Notes

Solaia 2022 is an intense ruby ​​red in color with bright purple highlights. The bouquet opens with

notes of dark fruit: blackcurrant, blueberry, plum, and fig intertwine with floral hints of violet. Sweet hints

of icing sugar and giandui alternate with spicy sensations of white pepper, cigar box, and cinchona. The creamy and rich entry is supported by extraordinary freshness and energy. The silky and enveloping tannins form a dense and refined texture that supports an intense and profound finish.