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Wine Description
The Story
The solid super Tuscan backbone of Sangiovese with various inclusions of Cabernet, Merlot and Syrah, inaugurally introduced in 1928 by Marquis Niccolò Antinor, the first Chianti ever to be made suitable for bottle ageing and development. In 2001, Piero Antinori launched a new step in the evolution of Villa Antinori, making it a pure Tuscan Indicazione Geografica Tipica vinified exclusively from fruit grown to the finest Tuscany estates. Such a...
Vintage 1955
The 1955 Italian wine vintage stands as one of the most legendary, regal, and enduring post-WWII harvests for both Piedmont and Tuscany, characterized by a temperate growing season with ideal diurnal temperature swings that enabled Nebbiolo and Sangiovese to reach full physiological maturity at high natural acidity and optimal sugar levels. Harvested in dry, pristine weather throughout early-to-mid October, top wines—including historic benchma...
