At Tenuta Tignanello, the Antinori family crafts the Tignanello 2023 Magnum from the namesake vineyard in the heart of Chianti Classico. Situated between 350 and 400 meters of elevation, the estate is defined by calcareous soils that endow the wine not only with ripe fruit, but also with savory complexity and structural tension. Its distinctive microclimate of warm days and cool nights fosters slow, even ripening of the grapes.

The Tignanello 2023 Magnum is a blend of 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Cabernet Franc. The 2023 growing season began with cooler, wetter weather before transitioning into a warm, largely dry summer. These conditions allowed the grapes to achieve generous ripeness without sacrificing the freshness and acidity so essential to Tignanello.

On the nose, ripe cherry, pomegranate, and blood orange mingle with violets, red berries, and fine herbs, joined by notes of cocoa, spice, and graphite. On the palate, the wine delivers concentrated yet succulent fruit supported by finely meshed tannins and the lively acidity of Sangiovese. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc enrich the blend with darker fruit, spice, and added structural depth. The finish is long and shaped by cherry, blood orange, roasted nuts, and savory mineral nuances.

The wine is aged for roughly 13 months in French—and a smaller proportion of Hungarian—oak barrels before being blended and matured further in bottle. The Tignanello 2023 Magnum benefits especially from the larger bottle format, which promotes a slower evolution and preserves the harmony of fruit, acidity, and tannin over many years.

The Tignanello 2023 Magnum is equally suited to long-term cellaring and to grand occasions at the table, where the larger format allows the wine’s evolution in the glass to be experienced beautifully over several hours.