The Winery La Chimera d'Albegna of Tuscany

Winery La Chimera d'Albegna
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 5386 of the estates of Tuscany.
It is located in Tuscany
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The Winery La Chimera d'Albegna is one of the best wineries to follow in Toscane.. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Tuscany to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery La Chimera d'Albegna wines

Looking for the best Winery La Chimera d'Albegna wines in Tuscany among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery La Chimera d'Albegna wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery La Chimera d'Albegna wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery La Chimera d'Albegna

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery La Chimera d'Albegna

How Winery La Chimera d'Albegna wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of millet with gruyere cheese, tanjia (lamb shoulder confit) or roast veal in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery La Chimera d'Albegna

On the nose the red wine of Winery La Chimera d'Albegna. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery La Chimera d'Albegna. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery La Chimera d'Albegna

  • 2011With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.41/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery La Chimera d'Albegna.

  • Sangiovese
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discovering 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.

Dry whites are probably less familiar to most consumers - except perhaps Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Located in Central Italy, Tuscany borders Liguria and Emilia-Romagna to the North, Umbria and Marche to the east and Lazio to the South. Its western border is formed by the Tyrrhenian Sea. The picturesque rolling hills, medieval villages and cypress-lined avenues attract tourists and help promote the wines.

The top white wines of Winery La Chimera d'Albegna

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery La Chimera d'Albegna

How Winery La Chimera d'Albegna wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of chinese noodles with vegetables, quiche lorraine or koka (spanish pie).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery La Chimera d'Albegna

On the nose the white wine of Winery La Chimera d'Albegna. often reveals types of flavors of vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of Winery La Chimera d'Albegna. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery La Chimera d'Albegna

  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery La Chimera d'Albegna.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sangiovese
  • Vermentino

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

The top pink wines of Winery La Chimera d'Albegna

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery La Chimera d'Albegna

How Winery La Chimera d'Albegna wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of navarin of the sea da gigi, vitello tonnato or flammekueche (with laughing cow).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery La Chimera d'Albegna

On the nose the pink wine of Winery La Chimera d'Albegna. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery La Chimera d'Albegna

  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery La Chimera d'Albegna.

  • Canaiolo Nero
  • Sangiovese
  • Alicante Bouschet

The word of the wine: Acescence

An alteration in wine also known as pitting (hence the expression piqué wine), due to the presence of acetic acid and ethyl acetate, and characterized by a vinegar-like odor.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery La Chimera d'Albegna

Planning a wine route in the of Tuscany? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery La Chimera d'Albegna.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

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The word of the wine: Acescence

An alteration in wine also known as pitting (hence the expression piqué wine), due to the presence of acetic acid and ethyl acetate, and characterized by a vinegar-like odor.