The Winery Montecchio of Chianti Classico of Tuscany

Winery Montecchio
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 23 of the estates of Tuscany.
It is located in Chianti Classico in the region of Tuscany
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The Winery Montecchio is one of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Chianti Classico to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Montecchio wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Montecchio

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Montecchio

How Winery Montecchio wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of spanish stew (cocido), veal tagine with prunes or couscous chicken and merguez.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Montecchio

On the nose the red wine of Winery Montecchio. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, menthol or floral and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, microbio or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Montecchio. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Montecchio

  • 2005With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.51/5

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

  • Sangiovese
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Chianti Classico

The wine region of Chianti Classico is located in the region of Chianti of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Castello di Ama or the Domaine Bindi Sergardi produce mainly wines red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chianti Classico are Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chianti Classico often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruit or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of violet, forest floor or blueberry.

In the mouth of Chianti Classico is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 697 estates and châteaux in the of Chianti Classico, producing 1559 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Chianti Classico go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry.

The top pink wines of Winery Montecchio

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Montecchio

How Winery Montecchio wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of venison stew with red wine, veal chop with mushrooms or pan-fried black pudding with apples.

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

  • Sangiovese

Discover the grape variety: Trebbiano

The top white wines of Winery Montecchio

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Montecchio

How Winery Montecchio wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of mascarpone/gorgonzola macaroni gratin, stuffed squid or autumn pumpkin pie.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Montecchio

  • 2017With an average score of 3.20/5

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

  • Trebbiano

The word of the wine: Flavours

There are generally four so-called fundamental flavours: acidity, bitterness, sweetness and saltiness. The first three are considered to be the building blocks of the structure of wines. They are perceived by the taste buds that cover the surface of the tongue.

The top sweet wines of Winery Montecchio

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Montecchio

How Winery Montecchio wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of adapted vietnamese fondue, lamb tagine with prunes or sloth pork loin.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Montecchio

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Montecchio. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or dried fruit.

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

  • Malvasia
  • Trebbiano

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).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Montecchio

Planning a wine route in the of Chianti Classico? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Montecchio.

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.

News about Winery Montecchio and wines from the region

The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

Geographical denomination: The first step towards the notion of terroir – Focus Bourgogne

We created this photomontage, to show you the landscapes and the different characteristics of the 14 geographical denominations of the Bourgogne appellation: Wine colors, grape varieties, soil specificities, surface area and production. You’ll become an expert on the Bourgogne appellation! Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/comp ...

Bourgogne wines : The fundamentals

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The word of the wine: Flavours

There are generally four so-called fundamental flavours: acidity, bitterness, sweetness and saltiness. The first three are considered to be the building blocks of the structure of wines. They are perceived by the taste buds that cover the surface of the tongue.