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Wine Description
The Story
When the initial production of Solaia began, the grape source was a parcel within the larger Tignanello vineyard. The same special characteristics as the original vineyard – altitude, soil, and exposure to the sun (which accounts for the name of the parcel and the wine: “Solaia” derives from sole, the Italian word for the sun) are also to be found in a nearby vineyard plot which, since 1997, has been integrated into the original vineyard. The ...
Wine Information
The weather of the 1979 growing season was a rather conventional one with few surprises: mild in temperature and without particularly temperature peaks. Late August rains make a careful selection of the grapes during picking a necessity for assuring proper quality.
The wines of the vintage show finesse and much mineral character, some depth but, as in 1978, a more successful expression of aroma than of body and richness.
