The best wines of Vin Santo del Chianti

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

Top wines of Vin Santo del Chianti by region

Looking for a good wine of Vin Santo del Chianti of Toscane among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Vin Santo del 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 Vin Santo del Chianti with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Vin Santo del Chianti

See the top 100 best red wines of Vin Santo del Chianti

Want to buy a red wine of Vin Santo del Chianti cheap or sell a red wine of Vin Santo del Chianti at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

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

Red wines from the region of Vin Santo del Chianti go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of alsatian bäckeoffe, original mafé with okra or festive chinese fondue.

The best vintages in red wine of Vin Santo del Chianti

  • 1999With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Vin Santo del Chianti

  • Sangiovese

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Vin Santo del Chianti

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

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.

Great sweet wines of Vin Santo del Chianti

See the top 100 best sweet wines of Vin Santo del Chianti

Want to buy a sweet wine of Vin Santo del Chianti cheap or sell a sweet wine of Vin Santo del Chianti at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

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 barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, mouse of lamb with thyme or quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Vin Santo del Chianti

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Vin Santo del Chianti. often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, tree fruit or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or dried fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Vin Santo del Chianti. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Vin Santo del Chianti

  • 1999With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 1986With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Vin Santo del Chianti

  • Trebbiano
  • Malvasia
  • Sangiovese
  • Trebbiano Toscano
  • Malvasia Bianca Lunga

The word of the wine: BSA

Brut sans année, is said of non-vintage champagnes. It is the technical name of the first price champagne made from wines of different years. They are most often called Tradition, Carte blanche, Réserve. To be drunk quickly, rather as an aperitif.

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