Winery RicasoliCastello di Brolio Vin Santo del Chianti Classico
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Castello di Brolio Vin Santo del Chianti Classico of the Winery Ricasoli is in the top 10 of wines of Tuscany.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Castello di Brolio Vin Santo del Chianti Classico of Winery Ricasoli in the region of Tuscany often reveals types of flavors of cream, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, quince or peach.
Food and wine pairings with Castello di Brolio Vin Santo del Chianti Classico
Pairings that work perfectly with Castello di Brolio Vin Santo del Chianti Classico
Original food and wine pairings with Castello di Brolio Vin Santo del Chianti Classico
The Castello di Brolio Vin Santo del Chianti Classico of Winery Ricasoli matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of flemish beer stew, meatballs catalan style or fricadella.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ricasoli's Castello di Brolio Vin Santo del Chianti Classico.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Castello di Brolio Vin Santo del Chianti Classico from Winery Ricasoli are 2001, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008.
Informations about the Winery Ricasoli
The Winery Ricasoli is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 70 wines for sale in the of Tuscany to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Tuscany
Kingdom of Sangiovese: upright reds with cherry, plum, dried herbs and leather, lively acidity and firm tannins. Fleshy, food-friendly Chianti Classico DOCG, deep long-ageing Brunello di Montalcino (spice, tobacco, ripe black fruit), elegant Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. On the coast, Bolgheri crafts the opulent Cabernet- and Merlot-based 'Super Tuscans'. Some fresh white Vernaccia.
The word of the wine: Servadou iron
A black grape variety from the southwest that produces a wine with spicy tannins and black currant and raspberry aromas. Under the name of Mansois, it is the main grape variety of Marcillac; it is also one of the important varieties of Gaillacois, where it is called Braucol. It is also used in the blends of other South-Western appellations (Fronton, Lavilledieu, Estaing, Madiran). Syn.: braucol, pinenc, mansois.
