Villa Antinori, Toscana Rosso, 2021 (Violet)

Villa Antinori Rosso 2021 continues the historic Antinori family legacy since 1928, showcasing Tuscan terroir through a perfectly balanced vintage that delivered exceptional fruit quality and aromatic complexity.

INTRODUCTION
The 2021 Villa Antinori Rosso represents the Antinori family's flagship wine, first created in 1928 by Marchese Niccolò Antinori. This vintage reflects the family's commitment to expressing authentic Tuscan character through carefully managed estate vineyards and precise winemaking.

VINTAGE CONDITIONS 2021
- Abundant winter rainfall providing excellent water reserves
- Late March budbreak
- Cool April slowing early growth
- Late May flowering
- Hot, dry summer allowing catch-up growth
- Ideal day-night temperature variations from mid-August
- Harvest: September-October, similar timing to 2020

WINEMAKING
FERMENTATION
- Temperature-controlled stainless steel
- Selective temperature management:
  * Cabernet, Sangiovese, Petit Verdot: Max 28°C (82°F)
  * Syrah and Merlot: Max 25°C (77°F)
- 5-7 days alcoholic fermentation
- 8-12 days skin maceration
- Malolactic fermentation: October-November

AGING
- French and Hungarian oak barriques
- Bottling: August 2023

TASTING PROFILE
APPEARANCE
Ruby red

AROMATICS
- Black cherries
- Plum jam
- Boxwood
- Tobacco
- Vanilla

PALATE
- Full, mouth-filling texture
- Supple, velvety tannins
- Outstanding freshness
- Pleasant sapidity
- Well-balanced structure

CLASSIFICATION
Toscana IGT

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Created in 1928 as the Antinori family's signature wine, Villa Antinori embodies their heritage, identity, and continuity in Tuscan winemaking.