Badia a Passignano is one of the beautiful estates owned by the Antinori family, a name that, in the world of wine, certainly needs no introduction. It is located above Sambuca Val di Pesa, 3 km south of Tenuta Tignanello, another of the family's 'beautiful' estates. 223 hectares, 65 of which are planted with vines, on land that is ideal for the production of Sangiovese, between 250 and 300 metres above sea level, one of the most beautiful and vocated areas of Chianti Classico. It is no coincidence that vines have always been cultivated here. This is proven by the discovery in 1983, in the land surrounding Badia a Passignano, of a thousand-year-old vitis vinifera plant. A 100% Sangiovese, this Gran Selezione presents itself in the glass with a beautiful ruby red colour. On the nose, intense notes of ripe red fruit, cherries under spirits and black cherry stand out, combined with citrus sensations of blood orange and delicate floral hints of lavender. Sweet nuances of vanilla and pleasant spicy hints of cloves and leather complete the complex bouquet. In the mouth, on the other hand, the entrance is enveloping, well supported by vibrant and silky tannins that also accompany a long, persistent and savoury finish. Pleasant is the aftertaste of bitter cocoa and citrus fruits. To do justice to such a wine... there is nothing better than a juicy grilled steak.