Winery Torre a Cona - Merlaia Vin Santo del Chianti

Winery Torre a Cona Merlaia Vin Santo del Chianti

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlaia Vin Santo del Chianti of Winery Torre a Cona is a sweet wine from the region of Vin Santo del Chianti of Toscane.
This wine generally goes well with pork, beef or lamb.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlaia Vin Santo del Chianti of Winery Torre a Cona in the region of Toscane often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Torre a Cona's Merlaia Vin Santo del Chianti.

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

Discover the grape variety: Aledo

This variety has been cultivated for a long time in Spain. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of vine varieties, list A2.

Last vintages of this wine

Merlaia Vin Santo del Chianti - 2012
In the top 100 of of Vin Santo del Chianti wines
Average rating: 4.3 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Merlaia Vin Santo del Chianti from Winery Torre a Cona are 2012

Informations about the Winery Torre a Cona

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vin Santo del Chianti in the region of Toscane

The Winery Torre a Cona is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Vin Santo del Chianti to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Toscane
In the top 45000 of of Italy wines
In the top 2000 of of Vin Santo del Chianti wines
In the top 6500 of sweet wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

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.


The wine region of Toscane

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 Italy/tuscany/chianti">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.

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The word of the wine: Monopoly (raw)

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