Winery Pietro Beconcini - Caratello Vin Santo del Chianti

Winery Pietro BeconciniCaratello Vin Santo del Chianti

4.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Caratello Vin Santo del Chianti of Winery Pietro Beconcini is a sweet wine from the region of Vin Santo del Chianti of Toscane.
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 Toscane often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, tropical fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Pietro Beconcini's Caratello Vin Santo del Chianti.

Winemaker
Dorne Waters
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Heroldrebe

Intraspecific crossing obtained in Germany in 1929 by August Karl Herold (1902-1973) between the blue Portuguese and the limberger. This variety can still be found in Germany, South Africa, etc. In France, it is practically unknown.

Last vintages of this wine

Caratello Vin Santo del Chianti - 2008
In the top 100 of of Vin Santo del Chianti wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Caratello Vin Santo del Chianti - 2007
In the top 100 of of Vin Santo del Chianti wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Caratello Vin Santo del Chianti from Winery Pietro Beconcini are 2007, 2008

Informations about the Winery Pietro Beconcini

The winery offers 18 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vin Santo del Chianti in the region of Toscane
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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.

Top wine Toscane
In the top 25000 of of Italy wines
In the top 5000 of of Vin Santo del Chianti wines
In the top 3500 of sweet wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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 Toscane

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.

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The word of the wine: Pressing

Mechanical action consisting of pressing the grapes (before fermentation for whites) or the marc soaked in wine (after fermentation for reds).

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