The best wines of Chianti

Discover the best wines of Chianti of Toscane as well as the best winemakers of Chianti and estates of Chianti to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Chianti and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Chianti by region

Looking for a good wine of Chianti of Toscane among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Chianti. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Chianti with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Chianti

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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, lamb or veal such as recipes of puchero, lamb tagine with onions, purple olives and lemons... or cocotte chicken roulades.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Chianti

On the nose the red wine of the region of Chianti. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or floral and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, black fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Chianti. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Chianti

  • 2015With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.24/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Chianti

  • Sangiovese
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Primitivo
  • Colorino del Valdarno

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Chianti

A wine route planned in the region of Chianti? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Chianti.

Discovering the wine region of Chianti

The wine region of Chianti is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. We currently count 1721 estates and châteaux in the of Chianti, producing 2759 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Chianti go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Great white wines of Chianti

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Chianti

White wines from the region of Chianti go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of spaghetti with old-fashioned tomato sauce, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or tomato tartar.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Chianti

On the nose the white wine of the region of Chianti. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Chianti. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Chianti

  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.61/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Chianti

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Malvasia
  • Nebbiolo
  • Trebbiano
  • Malvasia Bianca Lunga

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Chianti

A wine route planned in the region of Chianti? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Chianti.

Discover the grape variety: Ribolla gialla

A very old grape variety that has been cultivated for a long time in Italy, more precisely in the Friuli region. It can also be found in Slovenia, Greece (island of Cephalonia), in the United States (California), ... and it should not be confused with the robola or rombola aspri cultivated in Greece (Ionian islands).

Great sparkling wines of Chianti

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Chianti

Sparkling wines from the region of Chianti go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal tagine with potatoes and olives, rabbit with prunes or the garbure.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Chianti

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Chianti. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, non oak or oak.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Chianti

  • 2014With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Chianti

  • Sangiovese
  • Chardonnay
  • Trebbiano
  • Moscato
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Nero

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Chianti

A wine route planned in the region of Chianti? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Chianti.

The word of the wine: Volatile acidity

Acidity resulting essentially from alcoholic fermentation and formed from acetic acids in the free state.

Great pink wines of Chianti

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Chianti

Pink wines from the region of Chianti go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of traditional hungarian goulash, sauté of veal with the moulinex cookeo or english breakfast.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Chianti

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Chianti. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Chianti

  • 2015With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.71/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Chianti

  • Sangiovese
  • Canaiolo Nero
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Chianti

A wine route planned in the region of Chianti? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Chianti.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Great sweet wines of Chianti

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Chianti

Sweet wines from the region of Chianti go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables and madeira sauce, saddle of lamb with herbs or baeckeoffe.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Chianti

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Chianti. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Chianti. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Chianti

  • 2004With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Chianti

  • Malvasia
  • Trebbiano
  • Sangiovese
  • Colombana Nera
  • Trebbiano Toscano
  • Moscato

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Chianti

A wine route planned in the region of Chianti? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Chianti.

The word of the wine: Premier cru

In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.

Great unknow wines of Chianti

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Food and wine pairing with a unknow wine of Chianti

Unknow wines from the region of Chianti go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, atriaux en sauce or okonomiyaki or japanese 'pancake.

Organoleptic analysis of unknow wine of Chianti

On the nose the unknow wine of the region of Chianti. often reveals types of flavors of spices.

The best vintages in unknow wine of Chianti

  • 2003With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.30/5

The most used grape varieties in unknow wine of Chianti

  • Sangiovese

The best wineries and winemakers for unknow wine of Chianti

A wine route planned in the region of Chianti? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best unknow wine of Chianti.

News from the vineyard of Chianti

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