Winery Contrada AlfiereChianti
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The Chianti of the Winery Contrada Alfiere is in the top 0 of wines of Chianti.
Details and technical informations about Winery Contrada Alfiere's Chianti.
Discover the grape variety: Oeillade noire
Light and fruity reds with a pale, lightly coloured ruby robe, smooth tannins, an airy palate with moderate acidity, and aromas of red fruits (strawberry, raspberry), soft spices and floral notes. Accessible southern profile. Preserved for its heritage value, surviving in a few southern French plots; studied for its ampelographic interest. Native French black variety from Provence and Languedoc, identical to Cinsault according to some analyses.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chianti from Winery Contrada Alfiere are 2020, 0
Informations about the Winery Contrada Alfiere
The Winery Contrada Alfiere is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Chianti to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chianti
Emblem of Tuscan red: signature Sangiovese (70% min) with notes of morello cherry, plum, dried herbs, violet and leather, lively acidity and firm tannins, elegant gastronomic profile. Chianti Classico DOCG ("Gallo Nero") between Florence and Siena, more structured and age-worthy. Riserva and Gran Selezione at the top, barrel-aged. A few supporting grapes (Canaiolo, Colorino).
The wine region of Tuscany
Kingdom of Sangiovese: upright reds with cherry, plum, dried herbs and leather, lively acidity and firm tannins. Fleshy, food-friendly Chianti Classico DOCG, deep long-ageing Brunello di Montalcino (spice, tobacco, ripe black fruit), elegant Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. On the coast, Bolgheri crafts the opulent Cabernet- and Merlot-based 'Super Tuscans'. Some fresh white Vernaccia.
The word of the wine: Empyreumatic
Families of smells and aromas related to smoke, burnt, and more generally to roasting.
