Winery Pietro BeconciniCaratello Vin Santo del Chianti
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, beef or lamb.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Caratello Vin Santo del Chianti of Winery Pietro Beconcini in the region of Tuscany often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Caratello Vin Santo del Chianti
Pairings that work perfectly with Caratello Vin Santo del Chianti
Original food and wine pairings with Caratello Vin Santo del Chianti
The Caratello Vin Santo del Chianti of Winery Pietro Beconcini matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of barbecue burger, roast lamb with thyme or the garbure.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pietro Beconcini's Caratello Vin Santo del Chianti.
Discover the grape variety: Carcajolo
The black Carcajolo is a grape variety originating from Italy. 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 medium-sized bunches and large grapes. The Carcajolo noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Caratello Vin Santo del Chianti from Winery Pietro Beconcini are 2007, 0, 2008
Informations about the Winery Pietro Beconcini
The Winery Pietro Beconcini is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Vin Santo del Chianti to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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 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.
The word of the wine: Overmaturation
When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.
