Antinori Solaia IGT 1.5L Magnum 2020 x 1 Limited availability

Classification  
Toscana IGT 
Vintage  
2020 
Grape variety  
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Franc 
Climate  
The 2020 growing season in Chianti Classico began with mild and dry 
winter weather, only at the end of March was the area affected by a 
short cold spell. These climatic conditions prompted early budbreak in 
the estate’s vineyards. Spring provided a fair amount of rainfall and cool 
temperatures. The summer months were hot with no concerning heat 
spikes and occasional rain showers that ensured optimal cluster growth 
and development. The month of September, when harvesting activities 
got underway, saw light rainfall particularly at the end of the month 
that encouraged a gradual ripening phase bringing fruit to peak 
maturity. Grapes were picked at the end of September starting with 
Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese and was completed with Cabernet 
Sauvignon on October 10th.  
Total annual rainfall: 875 mm 
Average temperature 1 April – 10 October: 19,7 °C 
Rainfall 1 April – 10 October: 433,4 mm 
Vinification and aging  
The utmost care and attention were given both in the vineyards during 
harvesting operations and in the cellar. Grapes were destemmed, 
meticulously selected on sorting tables, delicately crushed then 
transferred by gravity flow into vats. It was imperative that only the 
finest berries reached the 60 Hl truncated cone shaped fermentation 
tanks. During fermentation and maceration on the skins, it was essential to maintain the right balance 
between fruity compounds and quality of the tannins to best express the softness, fragrance, identity, 
and character of Solaia. Immediately after racking, malolactic fermentation began in barriques, 
enhancing the complexity and pleasantness of the wine. Aging took place in new French oak barrels for approximately 18 months. The various lots were aged separately then blended and reintroduced into 
barrels to complete the aging process.  
Notes from the Enologist  
“An ideal growing season without extreme weather events that awarded us with well-balanced, perfectly mature grapes that can elegantly reflect Solaia’s terroir. A wine with great character, enveloping and complex, rich and elegant, with outstanding aging potential but is also so expressive right out of the gate boasting full rich flavors.”  
Historical data  
The Solaia vineyard extends over an area of approximately 20 hectares (49 acres) at an altitude between 350 and 400 meters above sea level (1148-1312 feet), facing south-west, on calcareous rocky soils rich in Alberese (rocky, clay and limestone) and Galestro (marl of limestone and sandstone) located on the Tenuta Tignanello estate. The Antinori family produced this wine for the first time with the 1978 vintage. Original grape variety ratios were 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc. This same blend was replicated in 1979 while for the following vintages 20% Sangiovese was added and some other adjustments were made to the ratio of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, until its final blend emerged. Solaia is only made in exceptional vintages and was not produced in 1980, 1981, 1983, 
1984 and 1992.  
Alcohol content  
14.5% by Vol.  
Tasting notes  
Solaia 2020 is ruby red in color. Exceptional intensity and complexity on the nose: notes of wild berries, 
especially blueberries, raspberries and currants that intermingle with sweet hints of plums, black cherries and fresh impressions of mint, myrtle, licorice, and floral nuances of lavender. The rich bouquet is completed by sweet well-integrated notes of cocoa powder and dried fruit that follow over to spicy hints of cloves and pleasant impressions of pink pepper.  
Entry on the palate is rich and mouth filling then elegantly softens, with velvety tannins that sustain a 
long persistent finish. The aftertaste echoes notes of mint, licorice and chocolate perceived on the nose.