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Solaia – Antinori
Druiven: 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc en 20% Sangiovese
De Solaia is een super Tuscan, een Bordeaux blend met 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc en 20% Sangiovese. De naam Solaia komt van Il Sole, Italiaans voor de zon. De wijngaarden voor deze topper van Marchese Antinori is 10ha groot en liggen op de zuidwest hellingen op een hoogte tussen de 350 en 400 meter. De grond is steenachtig met marl. Zij liggen in de omgeving van Santa Cristina – Val di Pesa in de zone van de Chianti Classico, naast de wijngaarden van de Tignanello wijn. Deze topper van Antinori wordt alleen gemaakt in de topjaren
De Solaia is een volle robijnrode wijn met prachte aroma’s van zwarte peper, koffie, chocolade, vanille, pruimen en ingemaakt fruit. De smaak is zacht en volledig in evenwicht met de geur, waarbij hints van fruit, zoethout en koffie te proeven zijn. De tannine zijn niet overheersend en zorgen ervoor dat de wijn een mooie volle afdronk heeft.
De vol rijpe druiven werden al midden september geplukt. Na de pluk zijn de Sangiovese druiven gedurende een periode van z’n 7 dagen, onder een temperatuur van zo’n 25Cº gegist en de Cabernet druiven gedurende 10 dagen. De verdere rijping van de wijn geschiedt in Frans eiken barrique. De blend werd in november gemaakt, waarna de verdere rijping voor 12 maanden in de barrique is vervolgd. Vervolgens werd de wijn gebotteld en nog 12 maanden in de kelders van het domein opgeslagen om verder te kunnen rijpen.
Specificatie:
Huis: Antinori
Kleur: Rood
Land: Italië
Streek: Toscane
Subgebied: Super Tuscan
Druivensoort: Sangiovese/Cabernet S./Cabernet Franc
Every year, the grapes for Solaia come from the sunniest corner of the vineyard of the same name on Antinori’s Tenuta Tignanello estate. Aromas of cassis, warm spices and camphor characterise the nose. The lively, linear palate shows great finesse and offers cranberries, blueberries and crushed mint alongside white pepper. It is supple and balanced, with bright acidity and polished tannins. For us, one of the best vintages ever! SUPERIORE.DE
“A lot of Cabernet (increasingly also Franc, which gives the wine more elegance, says winemaker Renzo Cotarella) and the rest Sangiovese show themselves with a spicy nose of herbs, undergrowth and blackcurrants; on the palate with a lot of character, the tannins youthful, but also fine-grained, the finish elegant and extremely animating to drink another glass.” Vinum
“This is a beautifully curated Solaia with blackcurrant and raspberry and undertones of lavender and violet. Graphite underlines all of this. Just a little new wood comes through. It is full-bodied with fine, velvety tannins that run the length of the wine and caress the palate. Give it three or four years to develop.” James Suckling
“For me, 2021 is one of the best vintages ever,” says Renzo Cotarella, CEO and head winemaker at Antinori, about the much-praised vintage in Tuscany. The Solaia 2021 is still a baby, but its potential is immediately recognisable. On the nose, it is inky and concentrated, with a hint of dark barrique chocolate. It combines salinity with lush and juicy fruit, offering ripe black and red cherries and dark hedgerow berries alongside herbaceous freshness and finely structured tannins. After some time in the glass, ferruginous, meaty and earthy undertones emerge, providing a counterpoint to the inherent sweetness of the fruit. This muscular yet wonderfully balanced wine will only reveal its full complexity after extended ageing.” Decanter
“All in all, the Marchesi Antinori 2021 Solaia is a monument to perfect winemaking. Not a single hair follicle is out of place on this coiffed supermodel. The Solaia is a wine of lasting power. The wine offers generous depth and layering with soft tannins and some of that spicy pink peppercorn you get from the 9% Cabernet Franc (to 77% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Sangiovese). The finish is extremely velvety and smooth, but I find that the flavours seem to get sweeter and riper the longer the wine stays in the glass.” Wine Advocate
“A deep, dense red, imbued with flavours of blackberry, pomegranate, plum and sweet spices. Iron, tobacco and wild herb elements shine through, while this plays out under a strong grip of tannins on the finish. It already shows excellent balance and length now, but this should improve with a few more years in the bottle. Outstanding.” Wine Spectator
“Antinori’s Solaia 2021 is another wine that captures all the potential I sensed when I tasted it a few months ago. More than anything, the 2021 is a fine example of the style Antinori favours these days, an approach that favours finesse rather than opulence. Dark plum, mocha, liquorice, chocolate, spice, lavender and menthol unfold effortlessly in the glass. Oak and tannin are impeccably balanced.” Vinous
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