The Winery Melini of Chianti of Tuscany

Winery Melini
The winery offers 60 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Gruppo Italino Vini.
It is ranked in the top 73 of the estates of Tuscany.
It is located in Chianti in the region of Tuscany
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The Winery Melini is one of the world's great estates. It offers 60 wines for sale in of Chianti to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Melini wines

Looking for the best Winery Melini wines in Chianti among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Melini 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 Melini wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Melini

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Melini

How Winery Melini wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of family potluck, lamb epigram in spicy sauce or roast venison with green pepper sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Melini

On the nose the red wine of Winery Melini. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, tobacco or vanilla. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Melini. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Melini

  • 1995With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2001With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Melini.

  • Sangiovese
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Canaiolo Nero
  • Prugnolo Gentile

Discovering 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).

15,500 ha, clay-limestone soils. DOCG since 1984. The perfect pasta companion.

The top white wines of Winery Melini

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Melini

How Winery Melini wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of basque lasagne, ham and comté quiche or beet hummus dip.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Melini

On the nose the white wine of Winery Melini. often reveals types of flavors of lime, cheese or honey and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Melini. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Melini

  • 2009With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.42/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.41/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Melini.

  • Trebbiano
  • Vernaccia di San Gimignano
  • Malvasia
  • Vermentino

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

The top pink wines of Winery Melini

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Melini

How Winery Melini wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of beef strogonoff, veal paupiettes with cider or coconut beans.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Melini

  • 0With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Melini.

  • Sangiovese

The word of the wine: Imperial

Bottle with a capacity of 6 liters (synonym of mathusalem).

The top sweet wines of Winery Melini

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Melini

How Winery Melini wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of venison leg in casserole, royal couscous (lamb, chicken, merguez) or veal saltimbocca.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Melini

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Melini. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Melini

  • 1995With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.94/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Melini.

  • Malvasia
  • Trebbiano
  • Canaiolo Blanco
  • Sangiovese

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.

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Discover the grape variety: Prugnolo Gentile

Structured and elegant reds with a deep ruby robe, firm yet melted tannins and a dense palate with fine acidity, showing signature aromas of red fruits (morello cherry, raspberry), plum ("prugnolo" = small plum), violet, spices, tobacco and Tuscan balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Star of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG, one of the great Tuscan reds for ageing. Tuscan synonym for Sangiovese grown in Montepulciano.

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