Top 100 sweet wines of Vin Santo del Chianti

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

Discovering the wine region of Vin Santo del Chianti

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.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

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.

Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Vin Santo del Chianti

sweet 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 mexican beef tacos, lamb tagine with vegetables and sweet potatoes or beef stew.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Vin Santo del Chianti

On the nose in the region 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 in the region of Vin Santo del Chianti is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

News from the vineyard of Vin Santo del Chianti

Scapegrace to build £13m distillery in Central Otago

The Scapegrace team claims it will be New Zealand’s largest ever distillery when it is fully completed in October 2023. It will eventually produce all of Scapegrace’s award-winning gins and vodkas, along with its soon-to-be-released single malt whisky. The company plans to expand into other spirits categories further down the line too. Managing director Daniel McLaughlin said that the climate and water quality in Central Otago – which is famed for its Pinot Noir – make the region ideal for produ ...

Treasury Wine Estates buys Yarra Valley vineyard from Accolade

Treasury Wine Estates has expanded its footprint in the Yarra Valley in Australia by purchasing the 55-hectare Beenak Vineyard from Accolade in a deal worth AU$7 million. The land is planted with 45ha of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes, suited for both still and sparkling wine production. Tim Ford, chief executive at Treasury Wine Estates (TWE), said the company was keen to bolster its cool climate winemaking capabilities. ‘Vineyards producing Pinot Noir are of particular interest as we respond ...

Argentina: Award-winning wines to celebrate Malbec World Day

This 17 April marks the 12th anniversary of Malbec World Day, a global initiative created by Wines of Argentina to celebrate the success of Argentina’s wine industry. Argentina is the main producing country of Malbec with more than 44,000 hectares planted across the country. Mendoza, Argentina’s most famous wine region, has become synonymous with Malbec and leads local production with 37,754 hectares cultivated (85% of the total vineyards). Now the 12th edition, Malbec World Day cele ...

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