FACTS ABOUT Antinori Badia a Passignano Gran Selezione Chianti Classico Winery: Antinori. Grapes: Sangiovese. Region: Italy / Central Italy / Toscana / Chianti / Chianti Classico. Wine style: Italian Chianti Classico Red. ABV: 13.5%.
Wine Description of Antinori Badia a Passignano Gran Selezione Chianti Classico It might be a little early to call the 2019 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione from the Antinori family’s Badia a Passignano estate a masterpiece, but it sure looks like one. This soaring, detailed wine wraps its sun-warmed dark cherries around a savory framework of new leather, terracotta, pipe tobacco, violet petals, and wild herbs. This Chianti Classico Gran Selezione shows impeccable precision and balance, integrating its dusty tannins with fresh acidity as it luxuriates in a long, resonant, and enveloping finish — stunning!
