The Winery Tenute Niccolai of Chianti of Tuscany

Winery Tenute Niccolai
The winery offers 22 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 47 of the estates of Tuscany.
It is located in Chianti in the region of Tuscany

The Winery Tenute Niccolai is one of the world's great estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in of Chianti to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Tenute Niccolai wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Tenute Niccolai

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Tenute Niccolai

How Winery Tenute Niccolai wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boeuf lôc lac (cambodia), lamb curry with coconut milk or stuffed duck or goose neck.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Tenute Niccolai

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Tenute Niccolai

  • 2001With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.09/5

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

  • Sangiovese
  • Merlot
  • Colorino del Valdarno
  • Shiraz/Syrah

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 Tenute Niccolai

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Tenute Niccolai

How Winery Tenute Niccolai wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of thai coconut chicken with black mushrooms, quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese or bacon cake.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Tenute Niccolai

On the nose the white wine of Winery Tenute Niccolai. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Tenute Niccolai. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Tenute Niccolai

  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.68/5

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

  • Vernaccia di San Gimignano

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.

The top sweet wines of Winery Tenute Niccolai

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Tenute Niccolai

How Winery Tenute Niccolai wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of tunisian molokheya, eggplant, lamb and goat lasagna or pork roll with tomato sauce.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Tenute Niccolai

  • 2004With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.50/5

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

  • Malvasia
  • Trebbiano

The word of the wine: Musk

A sensual, full-bodied animal substance used in luxury perfumery, produced by a small deer, the musk deer, also called musk deer.

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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.