The wine region of Chianti Colli Fiorentini is located in the region of Chianti of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Fattoria Castelvecchio or the Domaine Poggio Arioso produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chianti Colli Fiorentini are Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chianti Colli Fiorentini often reveals types of flavors of earthy, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.
In the mouth of Chianti Colli Fiorentini is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 44 estates and châteaux in the of Chianti Colli Fiorentini, producing 71 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Chianti Colli Fiorentini go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry.
It is believed to be of Spanish origin. Today it is very present in Tuscany and in many other Italian regions where it is often blended with sangiovese to produce the famous Chianti. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the father of the said sangiovese, its mother being an almost unknown variety called calabrese di Montenuovo. - Synonymy: ciliegino, ciregiuolo or cireguoli, aleatico di spagna (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!). - Description: medium to large bunches, cylindrical-conical, winged, compact, strong medium-sized stalks with very little lignification; medium-sized, round berries, skin of medium thickness, very bluish-black with sometimes purplish reflections, juicy pulp. - Production potential: buds early in the year, only a few days after Chasselas. It is particularly fond of not too poor hillside soils. Vigorous, productive and regular, it should however be pruned in relation to the fact that its base eyes are not very fertile. Sensitive to wind, mildew, powdery mildew, acid rot and grey rot. Resistant to drought. Ripening 2nd period late. - Wine type/flavours: gives a full and supple wine with soft tannins, rich in alcohol, of a more or less dark ruby colour with in some cases purplish tints. Aromas of cinnamon, cherry, blueberry, spicy notes, plum, fresh grapes, liquorice, tobacco, vanilla, ... .
red wines from the region of Chianti Colli Fiorentini go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., alsatian wine pie or salmon koulibiac.
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