Winery Castello Il Palagio - Vin Santo del Chianti Classico Riserva

Winery Castello Il PalagioVin Santo del Chianti Classico Riserva

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Vin Santo del Chianti Classico Riserva of Winery Castello Il Palagio is a sweet wine from the region of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico of Tuscany.
This wine generally goes well with pork, beef or lamb.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Vin Santo del Chianti Classico Riserva of Winery Castello Il Palagio in the region of Tuscany often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Castello Il Palagio's Vin Santo del Chianti Classico Riserva.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
19°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Sweet Sapphire

Intra-specific cross between Beitamouni and C22-121 obtained in 2004 by David Cain at the I.F.G. of Bakersfield in California (United States). Its cultivation started in 2007. It is already known in the United States, Brazil, Australia, South Africa ... almost unknown in France. It should be noted that this variety is very much in demand in China, where it represents an important market.

Last vintages of this wine

Vin Santo del Chianti Classico Riserva - 2003
In the top 100 of of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico Riserva - 2001
In the top 100 of of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico Riserva - 0
In the top 100 of of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico Riserva from Winery Castello Il Palagio are 2001, 0, 2003

Informations about the Winery Castello Il Palagio

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vin Santo del Chianti Classico in the region of Tuscany

The Winery Castello Il Palagio is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Tuscany
In the top 35000 of of Italy wines
In the top 1500 of of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico wines
In the top 4000 of sweet wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico

The wine region of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico is located in the region of Vin Santo of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rocca di Montegrossi or the Domaine Isole e Olena produce mainly wines sweet, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico are Sangiovese et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico often reveals types of flavors of honey, licorice or spices and sometimes also flavors of orange peel, molasses or black fruit.


The wine region of Tuscany

Tuscany is one of the most famous and prolific wine regions in Europe. It is best known for its Dry red wines made from Sangiovese grapes, which dominate production. These include Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. The region's Vin Santo is also highly prized, as are its passito dessert wines, though these are produced in comparatively tiny quantities.

The word of the wine: Maturation

Transformation undergone by the grape when it is enriched with sugar and loses some of its acidity to reach maturity.

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