Winery Rocca di Montegrossi - Vin Santo del Chianti Classico

Winery Rocca di MontegrossiVin Santo del Chianti Classico

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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 world.
The Vin Santo del Chianti Classico of Winery Rocca di Montegrossi is a sweet wine from the region of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico of Tuscany.
This wine generally goes well with
The Vin Santo del Chianti Classico of the Winery Rocca di Montegrossi is in the top 60 of wines of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel, coffee

Wine with earth taste

honey

On the nose the Vin Santo del Chianti Classico of Winery Rocca di Montegrossi in the region of Tuscany often reveals types of flavors of honey, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, citrus fruit or dried fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rocca di Montegrossi's Vin Santo del Chianti Classico.

Winemaker
Rocca di Montegrossi
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.58°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chasan

Chasan blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. Chasan blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Vin Santo del Chianti Classico - 2009
In the top 60 of of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico - 2008
In the top 60 of of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico - 2007
In the top 60 of of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico - 2006
In the top 60 of of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico - 2005
In the top 60 of of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico - 2004
In the top 60 of of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico - 2001
In the top 60 of of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico from Winery Rocca di Montegrossi are 2005, 2004, 2008, 2007 and 2006.

Informations about the Winery Rocca di Montegrossi

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vin Santo del Chianti Classico in the region of Tuscany

The Winery Rocca di Montegrossi is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Tuscany
In the top 250 of of Italy wines
In the top 70 of of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico wines
In the top 50 of sweet wines
In the top 2000 wines of the world

The wine region of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico

The wine region of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico is located in the region of Vin Santo of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rocca di Montegrossi or the Domaine Isole e Olena produce mainly wines sweet, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico are Sangiovese et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico often reveals types of flavors of honey, licorice or spices and sometimes also flavors of orange peel, molasses 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: Chartreuse

In the Bordeaux region, small castle from the 18th or early 19th century.

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