The Italian company that makes Meghan Markle’s favourite wine is opening its first London restaurant at the end of April. Cantinetta Antinori will launch on April 24 on Harriet Street in Belgravia, a stone’s throw from the sort of luxury boutiques on Knightsbridge and Sloane Street that are the brand’s neighbours in its native Florence.
Marchesi Antinori is run by sisters Albiera, Allegra and Alessia Antinori, whose family began making wine in 1385 when Giovanni de Piero Antinori was admitted to the Florentine Winemakers’ Guild. Foremost among the current portfolio is Tignanello, made from the red grapes of sangiovese, cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc in a style of Chianti wine known as Super Tuscan. The Duchess of Sussex named her The Tig blog in honour of Tiganello because it sparked a lightbulb moment in wine appreciation when she tried it. “The Tig is my nickname for me getting it,” she said. “Not just wine, but everything.”
