The wine region of Vin Santo del Chianti is located in the region of Vin Santo of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Castelvecchio or the Domaine Castello di Ama produce mainly wines sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vin Santo del Chianti are Sangiovese, Merlot and Vermentino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vin Santo del Chianti often reveals types of flavors of raisin, oak or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or black fruit.
In the mouth of Vin Santo del Chianti is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 80 estates and châteaux in the of Vin Santo del Chianti, producing 91 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vin Santo del Chianti go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
wines from the region of Vin Santo del Chianti go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef pot-au-feu, rack of lamb with herbs or baked pork chops.
On the nose in the region of Vin Santo del Chianti often reveals types of flavors of raisin, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, vanilla or chocolate. In the mouth in the region of Vin Santo del Chianti is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
