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Solaia is Marchesi Antinori's Cabernet Sauvignon-led Super Tuscan from the sun-drenched Solaia plot above the Tignanello estate, blended with Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese. Aged around 15 months in new French oak, it offers blackcurrant, violet and t
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Cassis, violet and tobacco over silky tannins: how Solaia's Cabernet-led blend tastes from the alberese and galestro soils of the Tignanello hillside.
Solaia leads with cassis, blackberry and dark plum, lifted by sweet violet. That is the signature of Cabernet Sauvignon grown on the alberese limestone and galestro of the Solaia plot above Tignanello. Antinori's own notes add fig, powdered sugar and Gianduja. Time in new French oak brings tobacco, cedar and a fine dusting of white pepper. The Vivino crowd, across more than 41,000 ratings, keeps returning to oak, tobacco and chocolate as the dominant signature.
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Plum
Tobacco
Leather
Oak
Black pepper
Liquorice
ChocolateThis is a Cabernet Sauvignon-led blend with Cabernet Franc and a measure of Sangiovese. It enters creamy and rich, yet stays driven by the freshness Antinori prizes from the estate's 350 to 400 metre, southwest-facing vines. The roughly 15 months in new French oak frame silky, mouth-filling tannins rather than dominating them. They carry dark-fruit depth, liquorice and a savoury, leather-edged core.
The close is long and tightly knit, with firm but polished Cabernet tannin. There is a stony graphite-and-limestone feel, drawn from the crumbly schist-and-clay soils. Antinori describe an intense finish of exceptional depth. The structure points to one to two decades of cellaring in the strongest vintages.
This is one of the original Super Tuscans, made by Marchesi Antinori only in the finest vintages. It sits above stablemate Tignanello in the range. Drinkers rate it 4.6 on Vivino across more than 41,000 ratings. Critics regularly score recent vintages 96 to 98, with James Suckling at 98 for both 2020 and 2021. A serious cellar and special-occasion wine for lovers of structured, age-worthy Tuscan reds.
Live UK listings for Solaia run from around £260 to £334 a bottle. Made only in exceptional years, so availability and price swing sharply by vintage.
An icon Super Tuscan rates highest for special occasions and cellaring, lower for everyday and beginner drinking given its structure and price.
One of the original Super Tuscans at icon-tier price with 96 to 98 point critic scores; a flagship special-occasion and gifting bottle.
Roughly 15 months in new French oak plus firm Cabernet structure give exceptional vintages two decades or more of life; critics and the producer both point to long ageing.
A full-bodied, Cabernet Sauvignon-led red with firm tannin and bright Tuscan acidity, built for grilled and braised red meat and game; scores high on the medium-to-full tannic-red food axis.
At roughly £260 to £334 a bottle this is icon-tier pricing reflecting scarcity, since Antinori make Solaia only in exceptional vintages; strong quality for the money among first-growth peers, but an outright premium spend.
Austere, structured and expensive, with firm Cabernet tannin and new-oak grip that needs cellar time; rewarding for experienced palates rather than an easy introductory bottle.
A 300-pound, cellar-demanding icon wine is the opposite of an everyday pour; the price band alone places it well outside casual midweek drinking.
Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our Wine Fit Score methodology.
A compact view of what the Toscana denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
Antinori release Solaia only when the year merits it. From the benchmark 2010 to the acclaimed 2020 and 2021, each vintage carries its own drinking window and critic score.
A hot, dry 2022 until mid-August rains restored balance, harvested 23 September to 5 October. Creamy and fresh with silky tannins per Antinori; built to age, drink from 2027.
The 2021 carries the highest critic average of the recent run, around 98. A balanced, energetic Solaia with great cellaring potential; give it time and drink from 2026 onwards.
Widely acclaimed, with James Suckling at 98 and Wine Spectator at 97. The 2020 Solaia is polished and complete, with depth to reward a decade or more in the cellar from 2025.
A hot, dry 2022 until mid-August rains restored balance, harvested 23 September to 5 October. Creamy and fresh with silky tannins per Antinori; built to age, drink from 2027.
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.
A first-growth Tuscan icon from the Solaia plot above Tignanello, scored 96 to 98 points by critics including James Suckling. Here is what shapes its price.
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.
Toscana falls within Tuscany, covering Arezzo · Firenze · Grosseto · Livorno · Lucca · Massa Carrara · Pisa · Pistoia · Prato · Siena.
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Antinori declassify or skip weaker years entirely, missing 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984 and 1992; that deliberate scarcity is the single biggest lever behind Solaia's £260 to £334 UK price.
Fruit comes only from the 20 hectare, southwest-facing Solaia vineyard at 350 to 400 metres on alberese and galestro soils, with grapes hand-selected on sorting tables before fermentation.
Each vintage matures roughly 15 months in 100% new French oak barriques, then is blended and returned to barrel; new-barrel cost on this volume adds materially to the bottle price.
As one of the original Super Tuscans scoring 96 to 98 points, with James Suckling at 98 for 2020 and 2021, Solaia commands a fine-wine premium and active secondary-market demand.
At the 2026 HMRC still-wine rate of £2.67 a bottle for wines up to 15% ABV, duty plus 20% VAT account for well over £50 of a typical £300 UK retail price.
Bottled as Toscana IGT rather than a tightly regulated DOCG, Solaia avoids appellation yield and ageing constraints; pricing is set by reputation and scarcity rather than disciplinare rules.
Dishes that go with this wine
Solaia's firm Cabernet tannin and bright acidity were made for grilled Fiorentina, braised beef and game. The structural logic behind each match is below.
Solaia's firm Cabernet Sauvignon tannin and the freshness Antinori draws from the Solaia plot cut cleanly through the charred fat of a thick grilled steak. The new French oak and dark-fruit weight stand up to seared, blood-rare meat.
Try with: Fiorentina steak · Ribeye · Chargrilled T-bone · Tagliata · More pairings →
The collagen and slow-cooked richness of braised beef and veal soften Solaia's silky, mouth-filling tannins, letting its liquorice and leather notes show. A classic structural match for a Cabernet-led Super Tuscan.
Try with: Brasato al Barolo · Ossobuco alla Milanese · Beef short rib · Peposo · More pairings →
Solaia's depth and savoury, tobacco-edged core match the gamey intensity of venison and wild boar. Italian buyers reach for it with selvaggina; the wine's body carries the meat without being overwhelmed.
Try with: Venison stew · Wild boar ragu · Roast pheasant · Pappardelle al cinghiale
The nutty, crystalline savouriness of long-aged Tuscan and Sardinian pecorino bridges to Solaia's cedar and tobacco from new French oak, while the cheese's salt lifts the dark fruit. A Tannico favourite among formaggi stagionati.
Try with: Pecorino sardo e pan carasau · Aged Pecorino Toscano · Parmigiano Reggiano · More pairings →
Earthy black truffle and porcini echo Solaia's leather and forest-floor character that drinkers flag on Vivino. The wine's freshness keeps a rich, umami-laden plate from turning heavy.
Try with: Tagliolini al tartufo · Porcini risotto · Truffle-topped tagliata · More pairings →
Solaia's new-oak tannin and high alcohol amplify chilli burn and turn bitter against spicy dishes, while its power flattens delicate white fish and shellfish. Keep it away from fiery curries and light seafood, and choose a Vermentino di Sardegna or Etna Bianco there instead.
Skip with: Vindaloo · Sichuan hotpot · Steamed sea bass · Oysters · Sushi · Pairing guide →
With around 15 months in new French oak and firm Cabernet structure, the strongest Solaia vintages reward two decades or more in the cellar.
Peak around 2035. Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Roughly 15 months in new French oak plus firm Cabernet structure give exceptional vintages two decades or more of life; critics and the producer both point to long ageing.
£274.00 is the lowest tracked offer for the current vintage and we have no signal of further discounting.
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Confidence · HighDrawn 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 · MediumFrom the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · HighOur 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 · MediumStyle guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · MediumSolaia is a Cabernet Sauvignon-led blend with Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese. The first 1978 vintage was 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc; Antinori later introduced around 20% Sangiovese to reach the modern style.
Yes. Solaia is one of the original Super Tuscans, bottled as Toscana IGT rather than Chianti Classico because its Cabernet-led blend falls outside the traditional appellation rules. It sits among the most influential wines in Italian winemaking history.
From the Solaia vineyard, a roughly 20 hectare, southwest-facing plot at 350 to 400 metres on the Tignanello estate in Chianti Classico. The soils are alberese hard limestone and galestro flaky calcareous clay, giving the wine its mineral backbone.
In exceptional vintages Solaia cellars for two decades or more. Aged around 15 months in new French oak with firm Cabernet tannin, recent vintages like 2010, 2013, 2020 and 2021 are built for the long term; drink the riper years such as 2011 and 2017 a little sooner.
Pair Solaia with chargrilled Fiorentina steak, braised beef and veal such as brasato or ossobuco, game like venison and wild boar, and long-aged pecorino. Its firm tannin and freshness handle rich, savoury red-meat dishes best.
No. Antinori produce Solaia only in vintages they judge exceptional, and skipped 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984 and 1992 entirely. That selectivity, alongside critic scores of 96 to 98 points, underpins its collector status.
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