The Winery Rocca di Castagnoli of Chianti Classico of Tuscany

Winery Rocca di Castagnoli
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Alimenta.
It is ranked in the top 513 of the estates of Tuscany.
It is located in Chianti Classico in the region of Tuscany
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The Winery Rocca di Castagnoli is one of the best wineries to follow in Chianti Classico.. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Chianti Classico to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Rocca di Castagnoli wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Rocca di Castagnoli

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Rocca di Castagnoli

How Winery Rocca di Castagnoli wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of fleischnacka leaf, lamb confit with new potatoes or royal couscous (lamb, chicken, merguez).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Rocca di Castagnoli

On the nose the red wine of Winery Rocca di Castagnoli. often reveals types of flavors of cream, forest floor or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or balsamic. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Rocca di Castagnoli. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Rocca di Castagnoli

  • 1997With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.98/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Rocca di Castagnoli.

  • Sangiovese
  • Canaiolo Nero
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Colorino del Valdarno
  • Merlot

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 Rocca di Castagnoli

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Rocca di Castagnoli

How Winery Rocca di Castagnoli wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of italian pasta, summer tuna quiche or aperitif puff pastries (cheese matches, puff pastries with....

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Rocca di Castagnoli

On the nose the white wine of Winery Rocca di Castagnoli. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Rocca di Castagnoli. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Rocca di Castagnoli

  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Rocca di Castagnoli.

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Malvasia

The top sweet wines of Winery Rocca di Castagnoli

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Rocca di Castagnoli

How Winery Rocca di Castagnoli wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of seven o'clock leg of lamb, lamb shoulder confit or sloth pork loin.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Rocca di Castagnoli

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Rocca di Castagnoli. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, dried fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Rocca di Castagnoli

  • 2009With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Rocca di Castagnoli.

  • Malvasia
  • Trebbiano

The word of the wine: Ice wine

Sweet wine obtained by pressing frozen berries harvested in the middle of winter.

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Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Rocca di Castagnoli and wines from the region

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Péronne

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The word of the wine: Ice wine

Sweet wine obtained by pressing frozen berries harvested in the middle of winter.

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