Top 100 red wines of Chianti
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Chianti of Chianti as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Chianti and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Chianti
Emblem of Tuscan red: signature Sangiovese (70% min) with notes of morello cherry, plum, dried herbs, violet and leather, lively acidity and firm tannins, elegant gastronomic profile. Chianti Classico DOCG ("Gallo Nero") between Florence and Siena, more structured and age-worthy. Riserva and Gran Selezione at the top, barrel-aged. A few supporting grapes (Canaiolo, Colorino).
15,500 ha, clay-limestone soils. DOCG since 1984. The perfect pasta companion.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
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.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Chianti
red wines from the region of Chianti go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of lomo saltado, veal tagine with artichokes and lemons or breton galette with buckwheat flour.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Chianti
On the nose in the region of Chianti 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 is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
