Villa Antinori, Chianti Classico Riserva

Villa Antinori was originally produced in 1928 by Marchese Niccolò Antinori. After careful maceration & fermentation to ensure balanced aromas, structure & then malolactic fermentation carried out in stainless steel vats for Sangiovese and in second- and third-fill barriques for some lots of the complementary varieties, the wines were blended and continued to age in oak, predominantly in large-format barrels and partly in barriques, until the end of spring 2025 & bottling. Aromas of cherry and candied orange are accompanied by sweet hints of vanilla followed by floral nuances of rose petals, completed by a complex sweet-spice framework recalling licorice, cedarwood, and caramel. On the palate, its rich with well-balanced mouthfeel; sweet, savory, and silky tannins accompany a long, energetic finish.