Discover the top 100 best red wines of Chianti Classico of Chianti as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Chianti Classico and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Historic heart of Tuscan Chianti: signature Sangiovese as red king (≥80%) — ruby with garnet glints, elegant and complex with notes of ripe cherry, raspberry, plum, violet, leather and a balsamic touch with ageing, silky tannins and a saline mineral finish. Canaiolo, Colorino or Cabernet/Merlot possible as complements. Riserva and Gran Selezione at the summit. DOCG between Florence and Siena, galestro and alberese soils, continental climate — racy, age-worthy wines.
Supple and delicate reds with a clear ruby hue, smooth tannins and an airy palate, featuring signature aromas of plum, violet, cherry and gentle spices. Brings roundness and fruit to blends. Long the companion of Sangiovese in the historic Chianti DOCG, it produces approachable Tuscan wines. Today seeing renewed interest as a single variety for more delicate artisan cuvées. Emblematic autochthonous black variety from Tuscany.
red wines from the region of Chianti Classico go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of beef stew express, fillet of beef with morels or chicken tagine.
On the nose in the region of Chianti Classico often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or minerality. In the mouth in the region of Chianti Classico is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
