Antinori - IGT Toscana - Villa Antinori - Red - 2022

Wine:

Intense and complex, from a fine vintage marked by warmth and dryness, the 2022 Toscana IGT Villa Antinori Red is once again a triumph. A blend of Sangiovese, Merlot, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon, it offers beautiful red fruit flavours, especially cherry, along with a touch of spice, vanilla, and hazelnut from its barrel ageing. The palate is supple and generous, with delicate tannins that keep it fresh and full of flavour. A fleshy yet refined wine that remains wonderfully approachable.

Vinification:

Hand-picked harvest. Total destemming. Traditional vinification. Matured in French and Hungarian oak barrels. Bottled from July 2024.

Color:

Intense and brilliant ruby red.

Nose:

Intensely fruity with red fruit aromas and notes of spice, vanilla and hazelnut.

Palate:

A generous, savoury structure, carried by bright freshness and smooth, velvety tannins.

Temperature:

Serve at 14 to 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Meatloaf, rigatoni with beef and dried herbs, lasagne Bolognese.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2032

A true taste of Tuscany, Villa Antinori is the perfect embodiment of both the Antinori style and the great wines of the region. This range, standing at the crossroads of tradition and modernity, reflects the family’s core values while embracing experimentation with new grape varieties and innovative winemaking methods.

A jewel of Italian viticulture, Antinori is one of the great names in the global wine world, topping rankings and winning over wine lovers everywhere. It is also the origin of the “Super Tuscans,” those structured Reds that incorporate Bordeaux grape varieties. A century-old research laboratory in its own right.