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.
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.
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
wines from the region of Chianti Classico go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of cornish pasties, sot- l- leaves or pasta with vegetables.
On the nose in the region of Chianti Classico often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or red fruit. In the mouth in the region of Chianti Classico is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
