Marchesi Antinori Solaia 2003 — Toscana, 0.75 L

Name: Marchesi Antinori Solaia 2003 — Toscana, 0.75 L
Brand: Marchesi Antinori
SKU: TOS-MARCHESI-ANTINORI-SOLAIA-2003-075
Price: 360.00 EUR
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Marchesi Antinori

2003 · 0.75 L · RP 93

€ 360,00

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Solaia 2003 by Marchesi Antinori, a Tuscan IGT red from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese.; 0.75 L.

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SKU: TOS-MARCHESI-ANTINORI-SOLAIA-2003-075

Key facts

Vintage: 2003
Appellation: Toscana
Classification: IGT
Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Marchesi Antinori
Region: Tuscany
Country: Italy
Type: Red
Sweetness: Dry

Category: Bolgheri, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, IGT, Italy, Red, Sangiovese, Tuscany, Wine

Solaia 2003 from Marchesi Antinori: a Tuscan IGT red, 0.75 L

Solaia 2003 is a dry red from Marchesi Antinori, grown in Tuscany and classified IGT.

The blend combines Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese.

Illustration: Tuscan hills with vineyards, olive trees and cypresses

Solaia vineyard: 20 ha of alberese and galestro at Tignanello

The Solaia vineyard covers 20 ha at 350-400 m above sea level, with a southwestern exposure, on the hillside of Tenuta Tignanello, which lies between the Greve and Pesa river valleys. The soils are alberese, a hard limestone, and galestro, a flaky calcareous clay. The Tignanello vineyard is about 77 ha, at the same 350-400 m with the same southwestern exposure. Tenuta Tignanello as a whole covers about 319 ha, of which about 165 ha are under vine. The Antinori family dates its winemaking to 1385. The company is headquartered at Bargino, in San Casciano val di Pesa near Florence, and Renzo Cotarella is its CEO and chief winemaker.

The estate ages Solaia for about 15 months in new French oak barrels, with lots aged separately before blending.

Illustration: barrel cellar under a Tuscan villa

Solaia since 1978: skipped years and the blend

Solaia was first produced in 1978 and it is made only in exceptional vintages. Antinori skipped Solaia in 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984 and 1992; 2003 was released.

The first blend, in 1978-1979, was 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc. Sangiovese, at 20%, was introduced in the following years, and the Cabernet ratio was adjusted until the current formula was fixed.

Questions buyers ask

What grapes are in Solaia 2003?

The blend is Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese.

Is Solaia 2003 a Bolgheri DOC wine?

No. Solaia is a Tuscan IGT from the Solaia vineyard on the Tenuta Tignanello hillside, between the Greve and Pesa valleys, outside the Bolgheri zone.

How is Solaia aged?

The estate ages Solaia about 15 months in new French oak barrels, with lots aged separately before blending.

Where is Solaia made?

On the hillside of Tenuta Tignanello, at an altitude of 350-400 m with a southwestern exposure, on alberese and galestro soils.

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