Winery CriterionChianti Classico
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Chianti Classico from the Winery Criterion
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chianti Classico of Winery Criterion in the region of Tuscany is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chianti Classico of Winery Criterion in the region of Tuscany often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, minerality or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Chianti Classico
Pairings that work perfectly with Chianti Classico
Original food and wine pairings with Chianti Classico
The Chianti Classico of Winery Criterion matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of tanjia, cordon bleu with veal and cured ham or traditional welsh dark beer.
Details and technical informations about Winery Criterion's Chianti Classico.
Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese
Firm, upright reds with precise acidity and angular tannins, showing aromas of sour cherry, plum, dried herbs, leather, black tea and balsamic notes. Characteristically bitter, savoury finish. Star of Chianti Classico DOCG, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Morellino di Scansano. Italy's most planted variety, a descendant of Ciliegiolo × Calabrese di Montenuovo.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chianti Classico from Winery Criterion are 2011, 2016, 2014, 2017
Informations about the Winery Criterion
The Winery Criterion is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Chianti Classico to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chianti Classico
Historic heart of Tuscan Chianti: signature Sangiovese as red king (≥80%) — ruby with garnet glints, elegant and complex with notes of ripe cherry, raspberry, plum, violet, leather and a balsamic touch with ageing, silky tannins and a saline mineral finish. Canaiolo, Colorino or Cabernet/Merlot possible as complements. Riserva and Gran Selezione at the summit. DOCG between Florence and Siena, galestro and alberese soils, continental climate — racy, age-worthy wines.
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: Second fermentation
In the making of champagne, fermentation of the base wine to which is added the liqueur de tirage and which takes place in the bottle. This second fermentation produces the carbon dioxide, and therefore the bubbles that make up the effervescence of the wine.
