Top 100 wines of Chianti Classico - Page 4

Discover the top 100 best wines of Chianti Classico of Chianti as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Chianti Classico and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Chianti Classico

The wine region of Chianti Classico is located in the region of Chianti of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Castello di Ama or the Domaine Bindi Sergardi produce mainly wines red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chianti Classico are Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chianti Classico often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruit or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of violet, forest floor or blueberry.

In the mouth of Chianti Classico is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 697 estates and châteaux in the of Chianti Classico, producing 1559 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Chianti Classico go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Chianti Classico

wines from the region of Chianti Classico go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, home-made coq au vin or okonomiyaki or japanese 'pancake.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Chianti Classico

On the nose in the region of Chianti Classico often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth in the region of Chianti Classico is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.