The Winery Ricatto of Chianti Classico of Toscane

Winery Ricatto - Chianti Classico
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Toscane.
It is located in Chianti Classico in the region of Toscane

The Winery Ricatto is one of the best wineries to follow in Chianti Classico.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Chianti Classico to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Ricatto wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Ricatto

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Ricatto

How Winery Ricatto wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, blanquette of veal or chicken breast with cream and mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Ricatto

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Ricatto

  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Sangiovese

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 white wines of Winery Ricatto

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Ricatto

How Winery Ricatto wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or mushrooms such as recipes of mussels with cream supers, quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese or oven-baked turkey cutlets.

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

  • Pinot Grigio

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 Ricatto

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 Ricatto.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and small grapes. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery Ricatto and wines from the region

Decanter magazine latest issue: May 2022

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Decanter World Wine Awards 2022: Results announced

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EPI purchases Super Tuscan producer Isole e Olena

The De Marchi family established the 56ha estate back in 1956, and it is now firmly established as one of the region’s leading producers. Isole e Olena played a key role in reviving the quality of Chianti in the 1970s, and its flagship wine – Cepparello, a barrique-aged Sangiovese from old vines – is regarded as one of the original Super Tuscans. A Piedmont lawyer called Francesco De Marchi founded the business, but his visionary son – Paulo De Marchi – has driven its rise to prominence. He is r ...

The word of the wine: Castle

A term often used to designate wineries, even if they do not have a real castle.