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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
Coffee
Violet
Black cherry
Plum
Tobacco
Leather
Oak
Black pepper
Liquorice
Chocolate
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
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.
Coffee
VioletBlack cherryPlumTobaccoLeatherOakBlack pepperLiquoriceChocolatePalate
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
£129.38
at 8wines
Price spread
£129.38 - £310.00
Across 11 UK retailers tracked
Retailers tracked
11UK
22 in stock
Vintages live
2023 · 2022 · 2020
Current release: 2023
Per-litre (75 cl basis)
£172.51
Per-litre price for the lowest current offer
Last checked
18 Aug 2026
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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 Wine Fit Score 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: Cabernet, Sangiovese.
Minimum ageing
Recorded by producer
Disciplinare ageing rule not yet recorded.
Region / area
Arezzo · Firenze · Grosseto · Livorno · Lucca · Massa Carrara · Pisa · Pistoia · Prato · Siena
Source: Disciplinare.
Style
IGT · Toscana
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Best Live Price
£129.38
Retailers Tracked
15
Last Checked
18 Aug 2026
Vino
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In stock
2023
regular price £167.82
£146.00
was
£194.67/L · checked 17 Aug
Quierovinos
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2023
£116.59
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Vinissimus
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2022
£134.30
£179.07/L · checked 18 Aug
Decantalo
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2023
£144.36
£192.48/L · checked 17 Aug
Majestic
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2022
£195.00
£260.00/L · checked 17 Aug
Hedonism
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Awaiting restock
2018
£200.00
£266.67/L · checked 16 Aug
Vintages
2024
Sold through
2023
Previous release
2022
Previous release
2020
Previous release
2022
Previous release
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.
- Lowest price
- not listed
- Retailers
- 0 in stock
- Lowest price
- £146.00
- Retailers
- 3 in stock
- Lowest price
- £129.38
- Retailers
- 3 in stock
- 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.
- Lowest price
- £161.99
- Retailers
- 3 in stock
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Window
- Drink now through 2040
A five-star Chianti Classico growing season, with a hot but interruption-free summer and late-September rain that completed phenolic ripeness. The 2020 Tignanello is structured and fresh, scored 97 by James Suckling and 96 by Vinous, and is built for the cellar.
- Lowest price
- £129.38
- Retailers
- 3 in stock
- 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.
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.
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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.
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The denomination rules, in detail
- Allowed grapes. Varieties not yet recorded
- Tasting panel. No mandatory pre-release tasting
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Region and area context
Toscana falls within Tuscany , covering Arezzo · Firenze · Grosseto · Livorno · Lucca · Massa Carrara · Pisa · Pistoia · Prato · Siena.
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Reading the label
- Marchesi AntinoriProducer / estate
- Cabernet · SangioveseGrape 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
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What sits behind the price of Antinori Tignanello
- Tracked from
- £129.38
- Direction
- Mostly cost up
- Drivers
- 5 up / 1 down
- Main factor
- Single 77-hectare estate vineyard, limestone-grown Sangiovese
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Single 77-hectare estate vineyard, limestone-grown Sangiovese
Cost upTignanello 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.
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15 months in French and Hungarian oak, partly new barriques
Cost upThe 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.
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Made only in favourable vintages
Cost upAntinori declassifies weaker years and skipped 1972 to 2002 several times, so supply is constrained and the prestige premium holds firm across the secondary market.
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Antinori brand and Super Tuscan prestige
Cost upAs 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.
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UK duty and VAT
Cost upUK 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.
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Toscana IGT, not a costly DOCG ageing mandate
Cost downBottled 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
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.
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
£129.38 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: 18 Aug 2026, 02:13 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
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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