“Villa Cigliano” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione San Casciano DOCG 2021 · 3 bottles in OWC

Marchesi Antinori | Tuscany
Marchesi Antinori S.p.A. | Piazza Antinori 3 | IT 50123 Firenze

09183821 · 2,25 l · 163,11 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping2 units available
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From 1546 to 1800, Villa Cigliano was the family seat of the Antinori family in the province of Florence, the place where they first planted vineyards and pressed wine. The estate was then sold. Piero Antinori bought it back in 2011. What sounds like a sentimental gesture was actually a strategic decision: Villa Cigliano is located in the San Casciano UGA, the northernmost part of the Chianti Classico region, right on the outskirts of Florence. A terroir that gives the Sangiovese an accessibility and expressiveness that distinguishes it from the more structured sites to the south. In 2014, Antinori returned to the Chianti Classico consortium after almost four decades. Villa Cigliano is one of the most visible proofs of this commitment: 100% Sangiovese from a site that the family chose over five centuries ago as the first vineyard in the history of the house. Gran Selezione – the highest category of the appellation. 5,000 to 6,000 bottles.

Intense ruby red colour. Lush red berries, orange peel, vanilla and a hint of caramel on the nose – generous, multi-layered, with a character that James Suckling described as "flamboyant". Full-bodied, expansive on the palate, with well-integrated tannins and a long, warm final. San Casciano in its most open-hearted form – and Antinori's most personal address in the appellation. SUPERIORE.DE

"Rich, deep dark ruby colour with a fine shimmer. Expressive nose with lots of dark berry fruit, blackberry, blueberry and fresh plum, some smoke in the background. Round and juicy in attack and finish, very well-integrated tannins, supple, shows good pressure, with a blackberry final and slightly earthy notes." Falstaff

"The 2021 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Villa Cigliano is a charming expression of Sangiovese and certainly the most approachable of the wines in this new series. Villa Cigliano is drinking beautifully now thanks to its ripe cherry profile and dusty tannins. In addition to dark berry jam and a certain over-ripeness, there is a distinct mineral vein in this wine, reminiscent of the rounded river stones often found in the soils of San Casciano." Wine Advocate

"The Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Cigliano 2021 is full of dark fruit, espresso, sweet spices and liquorice. This warm, early-ripening vineyard produces a particularly lush Chianti Classico with exuberant, almost exotic fruit." Vinous

"A big and juicy wine with lots of vanilla and light caramel, as well as ripe berries and orange peel. Full-bodied and very layered and rich. Flamboyant character. A new single-vineyard Chianti Classico from Antinori." James Suckling

"The nose offers aromas of freshly brewed coffee, vanilla pods, toasted coconut and black cherries. On the palate, the black cherry is accentuated by blackberries, while nuts provide balance. Citrus fruits ride on the back of refined, tiled tannins and a wave of warm acidity lifts the finish." Wine Enthusiast

"The Cigliano vineyard in San Casciano was once owned by Antinori before it was sold, but a few years ago they were able to buy the land back. The wine produced here is precise and vertical. Scents of cool wild berries and herbs lead to juicy raspberries and cherries in the mouth, with juicy acidity and some bite from the structured, grainy tannins. Moist earth and generous black cherry emerge on the juicy mid-palate, followed by broodingflavours of lavender, rosemary and fenugreek seed that linger on the long finish." Decanter