{"product_id":"marchesi-antinori-villa-antinori-riserva-chianti-classico-docg-2023","title":"Marchesi Antinori, Villa Antinori, Chianti Classico DOCG, Riserva, 2023","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Chianti Classico with an elegant nose and structured palate\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVilla Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva 2023 is ruby red in color. On the nose, notes of marasca cherry and candied orange are accompanied by sweet hints of vanilla and icing sugar, followed by floral nuances of rose petals and mallow. The bouquet is completed by a complex sweet-spice framework recalling licorice, cedarwood, and caramel. On the palate, the rich and enveloping entry opens onto a well-balanced mouthfeel; sweet, savoury, and silky tannins accompany a long, energetic finish, marked by pleasant boisée notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlend of \u003cspan\u003e90% Sangiovese, Canaiolo Nero\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAged 12 months partly in \u003cb\u003elarge barrels\u003c\/b\u003e and partly in barriques\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 16px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCellaring:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrink now to 2036\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 16px; border-radius: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairing:  \u003c\/strong\u003eSuperb with slow-cooked ragù, wood-fired wild mushroom pizza, rosemary-crusted lamb chops, and aged Pecorino cheese. It also pairs beautifully with classic Tuscan dishes like Bistecca alla Fiorentina or rich tomato-based stews. | 🌡️ The wine should be served at around \u003cstrong\u003e16°C–18°C\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTORY BEHIND THE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThe 2023 growing season in Chianti Classico tested growers with a damp, cool spring, but it ultimately worked in their favour by producing beautifully concentrated, smaller berries. A warm summer and a steady, mild autumn followed, allowing the Sangiovese and its complementary blending grapes to ripen perfectly by the October harvest. In the cellar, the Antinori team handled the fruit gently, keeping skin maceration to around two weeks to draw out smooth tannins and a vibrant structure. The wine was then aged in a mix of large oak casks and barriques until spring 2025, giving it a beautifully polished finish before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Antinori family's historic label, since the 2011 vintage Marchese Antinori has been produced with grapes exclusively from the Tignanello vineyard. It's made almost entirely with Sangiovese with a small percentage of other complementary varieties.The estate's two signature wines, Solaia and Tignanello, are produced from these vineyards and have been defined by the international press as “among the most influential wines in the history of Italian viticulture”\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.custom-html-container,\n.custom-html-container * {\n  background-color: transparent !important;\n  box-shadow: none !important;\n  margin-top: 0 !important; \/* Remove any inherited top margin *\/\n  \n}\n\n.custom-html-container {\n  margin-top: 0 !important; \/* Ensure container has no top space *\/\n  padding-top: 0 !important;\n}\n\n.custom-html-container .global-button {\n  background-color: #35174D !important;\n  color: #ffffff !important;\n  border: 2px solid #35174D !important;\n  display: inline-flex;\n  padding: 25px 40px;\n  font-family: Futura, sans-serif;\n  font-size: 14px;\n  font-weight: 400;\n  line-height: 110%;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  cursor: pointer;\n  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;\n  margin-top: 0 !important; \/* Explicitly remove top margin *\/\n}\n  \n.custom-html-container .global-button:hover {\n  background-color: #ffffff !important;\n  color: #35174D !important;\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"custom-html-container\" style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 0; padding-top: 0;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/chianti-region\" class=\"global-button\"\u003eBrowse our Chianti Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Whelehans Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57642503242072,"sku":"600213","price":37.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0353\/6859\/9683\/files\/marchesi-antinori-villa-antinori-chianti-classico-whelehans-wines-dublin-online-wineshop.jpg?v=1783434776","url":"https:\/\/whelehanswines.ie\/products\/marchesi-antinori-villa-antinori-riserva-chianti-classico-docg-2023","provider":"Whelehans Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}