Bottles of Marchesi Antinori’s large Tuscan Tignanello raised virtually $190,000 at a London public sale organized by Christie’s, on Nov. 26 and 27. The bottles acquired right here straight from the Antinori cellars, giving collectors a unusual chance to protected definitely considered one of Italy’s most beloved wines with unbeatable provenance.
The general public sale celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the discharge of Tignanello 1971, the wine’s first traditional. Forty loads of Tignanello—an entire of 170 bottles, plus a full barrel (the equal of 300 regular bottles)—had been provided by the general public sale, which moreover featured totally different heaps from a European assortment.
The wines ranged from regular bottles to a unusual balthazar—that’s 12 liters—and loads of magnums, double magnums and imperials had been scattered among the many many heaps, which included vintages from all through the wine’s half-century of existence.
Tignanello modified the face of Italian wine with its launch 50 years prior to now. The wine began as just about pure Sangiovese and has superior to include components of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. The Tignanello vineyard in Chianti Classico was named considered one of many excessive 10 vineyards of the world in Wine Spectator’s Oct. 15, 2024, problem, and last month the 2021 traditional of Tignanello was named our No. 3 Wine of 2024.
Renzo Cotarella, CEO and head winemaker, instructed Wine Spectator that “Tignanello for Antinori was an precise milestone” that impressed the house to maneuver in the direction of high quality wines of “identification and authenticity.” He added that previous the spectacular product sales, he’s blissful to see the keenness purchasers and collectors confirmed for the wine. “This wine means tons to us, as a result of it was able not solely to differ our future however moreover to point the potential of Italian wine to all of the world.”
A Unusual Barrel of 2024 Tignanello
The best lot, which provided for merely over $60,000, was a 225-liter barrique of the 2024 traditional which will mature on the property. When the wine is ready, the client will get hold of one 15-liter bottle, plus the remainder of their bottle format of choice.
The following highest selling lot, at spherical $27,000, featured 10 bottles of the great 2021 traditional in mixed codecs. The shopper may additionally have the benefit of a VIP tasting experience for 4 at Tenuta Tignanello. Totally different notable heaps included two single bottles of 1971, the wine’s first traditional, which provided for spherical $950 and $1,000.