Antinori Antinori Tignanello 2022
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Antinori Tignanello

Marchesi Antinori
Vintages 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2018 2011

Antinori's Tignanello is the Super Tuscan that started it all: a Sangiovese-led blend with Cabernet from a single alberese-limestone vineyard in Chianti Classico. The first Sangiovese aged in barrique, it shows dark cherry, violet, tobacco and cocoa

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Tasting Notes

Tasting Tignanello: Sangiovese, Cabernet and barrique

Antinori's single-vineyard blend leads with dark cherry, violet and Sangiovese acidity, framed by tobacco, cocoa and the oak of 15 months in French and Hungarian barrels.

Tasted by
ItalianWines editorial (drinker consensus)
Tasted on
6 June 2026
Vintage in glass
2020
Source
Drinker consensus · confidence Medium
Taste profile
Body Light / Full
Tannins Smooth / Grippy
Sweetness Dry / Sweet
Acidity Soft / Crisp
Nose

Intensely ruby in the glass, Tignanello opens on dark cherry, blackberry and plum lifted by Sangiovese-driven violet and rose, exactly the aromatic core Antinori's own notes describe. Barrique ageing in French and Hungarian oak layers in roasted coffee, cocoa and tobacco, the oaky-earthy register Vivino drinkers cite most across more than 24,000 reviews. Leather and a touch of smoke confirm the Cabernet-inflected complexity.

CoffeeCoffee
VioletViolet
Black cherryBlack cherry
PlumPlum
TobaccoTobacco
LeatherLeather
OakOak
Black pepperBlack pepper
LiquoriceLiquorice
ChocolateChocolate
Palate

The single alberese-limestone vineyard at 350 to 400 metres gives bright Sangiovese acidity and firm, polished tannins, a structure critics consistently flag as Tignanello's signature. Black fruit and plum carry through against a savoury thread of licorice, black pepper and aromatic herbs, with cocoa and a fine grain of oak from the 15 months in barrel. Bold and dry rather than plush, it stays poised at 13.5% alcohol.

Finish

Long and fresh, closing on spiced dark fruit, licorice and a mineral lift from the limestone soils, with tannins that suggest a decade or more of cellaring.

Overall

The original Super Tuscan and Antinori's benchmark Sangiovese-Cabernet blend, Tignanello sits just below Solaia at the top of the range. Vivino drinkers rate it around 4.5 to 4.6 across recent vintages, and critics regularly score it in the mid-to-high 90s; the consensus is a structured, age-worthy red that rewards both the cellar and the Tuscan table.

Live UK pricing

Buying Tignanello across vintages

Bottled only in favourable years, Tignanello shows real vintage variation. Live listings here span the structured 2020 and 2021 through the more classic 2018, in 750ml and magnum.

Best price · 75 cl £156.75 at vinatis
Price spread £156.75 – £321.56 Across 5 UK retailers tracked
Retailers tracked 5UK 6 in stock
Vintages live 2023 · 2022 · 2021 Current release: 2023
Per-litre (75 cl basis) £209.00 Per-litre price for the lowest current offer
Last checked 7 Jun 2026, 15:46 BST Refreshed once every 24 hours
Wine fit score

How Tignanello scores for food, cellar and occasion

A benchmark food and occasion wine built for the cellar rather than the midweek table, priced as the prestige Super Tuscan it is.

Best for an occasion 9.3/10

The original Super Tuscan and an Antinori icon: prestige, scarcity in lesser vintages and mid-90s critic scores make it a true occasion bottle.

Best with food 9.2/10

Bright Sangiovese acidity and firm, food-friendly tannins make Tignanello a benchmark match for bistecca, ragu and aged Pecorino.

Best for cellar 9.0/10

Fifteen months in French and Hungarian oak plus 12 months in bottle and firm tannins give a 15-to-20-year window in strong vintages like 2020 and 2021.

Best value 6.2/10

Premium-priced at well over £20, but widely seen as fair value for a benchmark Super Tuscan that delivers near-Solaia quality below Solaia money.

Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our editorial methodology.

Denomination Compliance Snapshot

Toscana in five fields

A compact view of what the Toscana denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.

Allowed grapes
Variety list not yet recorded
This bottle: Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc.
Minimum ageing
Recorded by producer
Disciplinare ageing rule not yet recorded.
Region / area
Tuscany
Style
IGT · Toscana
Classification
IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica)
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Where to Buy

Compare tracked offers from verified retailers at a glance. Stock is shown only where the retailer exposes it. Logos, sale pricing, and the strongest offer are surfaced first.

Best Live Price £156.75
Retailers Tracked 5
Last Checked 7 Jun 2026
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8wines

Awaiting restock
Vintage 2022
£158.59
£211.45/L · checked 30 May
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75 cl · Low stock confidence
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Decantalo

Awaiting restock
Vintage 2022
£161.50
£215.33/L · checked 7 Jun
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75 cl · Low stock confidence
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Great Wines Direct

In stock
Vintage 2020
£167.60
£223.47/L · checked 7 Jun
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75 cl · Low stock confidence
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Great Wines Direct

In stock
Vintage 2011
£187.52
£250.03/L · checked 7 Jun
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75 cl · Low stock confidence
Vintages

Tignanello vintage by vintage

Chianti Classico rated 2020 and 2021 five stars and 2022 four; critic scores from James Suckling and Vinous sit in the mid-to-high 90s across these releases.

2024 Sold through
Lowest price
not listed
Retailers
0 in stock
2023 Previous release
Lowest price
£321.56
Retailers
1 in stock
2022 Previous release
Lowest price
£158.59
Retailers
0 in stock · 2 awaiting restock
ABV
13.5%
Window
Drink now through 2040

A four-star Chianti Classico vintage, balanced and harmonious with moderate acidity and well-defined fruit. James Suckling scored the 2022 Tignanello 96 for its density and firm velvety tannins; Vinous rated it 95 as an elegant, mid-weight expression with brisk acidity.

2021 Previous release
Lowest price
£156.75
Retailers
0 in stock · 2 awaiting restock
ABV
13.5%
Window
Drink now through 2042

Rated five stars and exceptional in Chianti Classico: fresh, vibrant, with soft tannins and fine balance between structure and acidity. Vinous scored the 2021 Tignanello 98 and James Suckling 96, calling it juicy with strong cellar potential.

Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.

The disciplinare, the place, the label

Why Tignanello set the Super Tuscan template

The first Sangiovese aged in barrique and the first modern Tuscan red blended with Cabernet, Tignanello broke the Chianti rules in 1971 and defined a category.

01

DOC, DOCG, IGT: what the badges mean

Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.

Toscana is in the IGT tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.

02

The denomination rules, in detail

  • Allowed grapes. Varieties not yet recorded
  • Tasting panel. No mandatory pre-release tasting
03

Region and area context

Toscana falls within Tuscany , covering Tuscany.

04

Reading the label

  • Marchesi AntinoriProducer / estate
  • Sangiovese · Cabernet Sauvignon · Cabernet FrancGrape varieties (in declared order of dominance)
  • Toscana IGTGeographic indication and quality tier
  • 2024Vintage (year of harvest)
  • Producer-declared ABV · 75 clAlcohol by volume and bottle size
  • Imbottigliato all’origineEstate-bottled
05

What sits behind the price of Antinori Tignanello

Tracked from
£156.75
Direction
Mostly cost up
Drivers
5 up / 1 down
Main factor
Single 77-hectare estate vineyard, limestone-grown Sangiovese
  1. 01

    Single 77-hectare estate vineyard, limestone-grown Sangiovese

    Cost up

    Tignanello comes only from its named 77-hectare vineyard of alberese limestone at 350 to 400 metres in Chianti Classico, a scarce single-site fruit source that anchors the price near £100 at release.

  2. 02

    15 months in French and Hungarian oak, partly new barriques

    Cost up

    The wine ages 15 months in small French and Hungarian oak, partly new, then 12 months in bottle; new-barrel and extended-cellar costs add materially to each bottle.

  3. 03

    Made only in favourable vintages

    Cost up

    Antinori declassifies weaker years and skipped 1972 to 2002 several times, so supply is constrained and the prestige premium holds firm across the secondary market.

  4. 04

    Antinori brand and Super Tuscan prestige

    Cost up

    As the original Super Tuscan from a 600-year-old house, sitting just below Solaia, Tignanello carries an icon premium reflected in its mid-90s critic scores and £150-plus listings here.

  5. 05

    UK duty and VAT

    Cost up

    UK still-wine duty of £2.67 per bottle at 13.5% ABV plus 20% VAT add roughly £30 of tax to a £150 listing before the retailer's own margin.

  6. 06

    Toscana IGT, not a costly DOCG ageing mandate

    Cost down

    Bottled as Toscana IGT rather than a long-ageing DOCG, Tignanello faces no mandated minimum cellaring beyond Antinori's own 27-month programme, which keeps holding costs from climbing further.

Perfect Pairings

Dishes that complement this wine

Fiorentina steak, plated

Fiorentina steak
Agnello Ragu Lucano, plated

Agnello Ragu Lucano
Pecorino sardo e pan carasau on stoneware bowl with Honey, Olive Oil, Pan Carasau

Pecorino sardo e pan carasau
Brasato al Barolo on stoneware bowl with Bay Leaf, Beef Chuck, Carrot

Brasato al Barolo
Ossobuco alla Milanese on stoneware bowl with Beef Broth, Carrot, Celery

Ossobuco alla Milanese
Food Pairing

Sangiovese acidity, Tuscan tannin: what fits Tignanello

Firm tannins and bright acidity make Tignanello a bistecca wine first, equally at home with ragu, game and aged Pecorino. It fights chilli heat, oily fish and sweetness.

Tannin softening Strong match

Bistecca and char-grilled red meat

Tignanello's firm, barrique-polished Sangiovese and Cabernet tannins lock onto the seared protein and fat of a thick Tuscan steak, the grip softening as it cuts the char. The wine's bright acidity refreshes between bites of rare beef. This is the canonical Chianti-country pairing.

Try with: Fiorentina steak · Brasato al Barolo · Tagliata di manzo · More pairings →

Acidity matching Strong match

Tomato-led ragù and braised primi

The Sangiovese backbone gives Tignanello the acidity to match the tomato and slow-cooked meat of a rich ragù, keeping the dish lively rather than heavy. Savoury licorice and dark-fruit notes echo the braise. Tuscan and central-Italian primi are a natural fit.

Try with: Agnello Ragu Lucano · Ossobuco alla Milanese · Lasagna · More pairings →

Fat cutting Good match

Aged hard sheep's cheese

Tannin and acidity scythe through the salt and fat of a mature Pecorino, while the wine's cocoa and tobacco depth stands up to the cheese's nutty intensity. The pairing flatters Tignanello's cellar-aged structure. Reach for firmer, well-aged styles rather than soft cheeses.

Try with: Pecorino sardo e pan carasau · aged Pecorino Toscano · Parmigiano Reggiano · More pairings →

Body matching Good match

Game and slow-roasted meats

The medium-to-full body and leather, earth and spice that Vivino drinkers flag in Tignanello carry the gaminess of venison and the richness of a long roast. Acidity keeps a fatty joint from cloying. Best with the warmer, riper vintages such as 2020 and 2021.

Try with: Venison Stew · Sunday Roast Beef · Roast Lamb with Mint Sauce · More pairings →

Aromatic bridge Good match

Herb-crusted lamb

The aromatic-herb and violet lift in Tignanello bridges to rosemary, thyme and garlic on roasted lamb, while Cabernet's structure frames the meat. Acidity balances the fat of the joint. A classic central-Italian table match for a special bottle.

Try with: Roast Lamb with Mint Sauce · Agnello Ragu Lucano

Avoid Clash

Chilli heat, oily fish and sugar

Tignanello's firm tannins clash with capsaicin heat, which amplifies the bitterness and dries the palate, and with oily or delicate fish, which turns the tannin metallic. Sweet dishes leave the dry, savoury wine tasting hollow. Save it for savoury red meat and cheese instead.

Skip with: vindaloo · sushi · grilled mackerel · tiramisu · sweet-and-sour pork · Pairing guide →

Drinking + cellar

Cellaring Tignanello

Strong vintages reward 15 to 20 years in the cellar, peaking around a decade after harvest, helped by limestone-grown Sangiovese acidity and a firm Cabernet frame.

Decanting
h1

A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.

Cellar potential
High

Fifteen months in French and Hungarian oak plus 12 months in bottle and firm tannins give a 15-to-20-year window in strong vintages like 2020 and 2021.

Buy now or wait?
Buy now

£156.75 is the lowest tracked offer for the current vintage and we have no signal of further discounting.

Sources & trust

Sources behind this Tignanello page

Prices & stock

Read directly from each retailer’s public product page once a day. Last refresh: 7 Jun 2026, 15:46 BST. We do not hold stock and we do not accept payment for placement.

Confidence · High
Tasting notes

Drawn from what drinkers consistently report on Vivino and Wine-Searcher, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic.

Confidence · Medium
Appellation rules & ageing

From the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.

Confidence · High
Why it costs what it costs

Our reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.

Confidence · Medium
Drink window & cellar potential

Style guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.

Confidence · Medium
Related

Tignanello, Sangiovese and Chianti Classico connections

Producer
Marchesi Antinori Tuscany
Grapes
Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc
Denomination
Toscana IGT
Region
Tuscany Region guide
Cuisine
Italian Cuisine 5 dishes paired

Common Questions

Tignanello is a Sangiovese-led Tuscan blend, roughly 85% Sangiovese with about 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc. It was the first contemporary Italian red to blend Sangiovese with non-traditional Cabernet, and the blend has been settled since the 1982 vintage.

Tignanello sits within the Chianti Classico zone but is bottled as Toscana IGT. From 1971 Antinori left the Chianti rules behind to drop white grapes and age the wine in barrique, choices the appellation did not then allow, making it one of the original Super Tuscans.

After fermentation in truncated conical tanks and malolactic in barrel, the wine ages 15 months in French and Hungarian oak, partly new and partly second-passage, then a further 12 months in bottle before release. It was the first Sangiovese to be aged in barriques.

Strong vintages such as 2020 and 2021 will cellar happily for 15 to 20 years, with a typical peak around a decade after harvest. Its firm tannins and bright Sangiovese acidity, from a single limestone vineyard at 350 to 400 metres, underpin the longevity.

Reach for char-grilled red meat, especially bistecca alla fiorentina, plus tomato-rich ragu, game, slow roasts and aged Pecorino. The wine's tannin and acidity cut through fat and salt; avoid chilli heat, oily fish and sweet dishes, which fight its dry, savoury structure.

At well over £100 a bottle it is a special-occasion wine, but it is widely regarded as fair value among prestige Super Tuscans, scoring in the mid-90s with critics and around 4.5 on Vivino. It offers near-Solaia quality below Solaia money.

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