French oak barriques or casks used to mature Chainti. Wine Barrels in Tuscany Italy. Italian oak, cellar, winery, cask, vineyard, containers.
In the 70s that the use of new French oak barriques was introduced into Italy. Marchese Piero Antinori was inspired by the immediate success and immense potential of Sassicaia, a pure Cabernet produced from grapes grown by his uncle Marchese Incisa della Rocchetta in vineyards around Bolgheri. He decided to create a new type of Italian wine from one of his greatest single vineyards, Tignanello, located in the heart of the Chianti Classico. Produced from Sangiovese with just a little bit of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, the wine was furthermore aged in new French oak barriques instead of traditional large botte. New French oak added complexity, rounder, softer tannins, and the aromas and flavours of spice, toast and vanilla that have become the hallmark of such barrique-aged wines.
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Location: Poggibonsi Italy
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