Marchesi Antinori crafts the 2017 Tignanello Magnum (1er OWC) exclusively from the eponymous Tignanello hillside vineyard at Tenuta Tignanello in the heart of Chianti Classico. Situated at 350 to 400 metres above sea level with a southwest exposure, the vineyard’s limestone-rich alberese and galestro soils—combined with cool nighttime temperatures—preserve vibrant freshness and lend Sangiovese its signature tension even in warm vintages.

The 2017 Tignanello is a blend of 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Cabernet Franc. The growing season was marked by warm, dry conditions following a late-April frost that naturally reduced yields. Welcome September rains refreshed the vines just ahead of the harvest, which took place between 20 September and 6 October, yielding concentrated, deeply aromatic fruit.

On the nose, the 2017 Tignanello opens with expressive notes of ripe morello cherry, Amarena cherry, raspberry, and plum, layered with clove, liquorice, and cooling balsamic hints of mint. With aeration, darker nuances of cocoa, sweet spice, and wild bramble fruit emerge, carried by an underlying lift.

On the palate, the wine marries richness and power with a remarkably supple texture. Ripe red and dark berry fruit meets vibrant acidity and fine-grained, velvety tannins. Notes of liquorice, clove, mint, and dark chocolate add depth, while a savoury limestone minerality drives a long, persistent, and harmonious finish.

Following fermentation in truncated conical oak tanks, the wine was matured for 14 to 16 months in a combination of new and seasoned French and Hungarian oak barriques before an additional 12 months of bottle ageing prior to release.

Presented in its original single-bottle wooden case (1er OWC), the 2017 Tignanello Magnum offers an alluring synthesis of generous fruit, balsamic spice, and silken structure, with the magnum format ensuring a slow, graceful evolution for decades to come.