Winery Sainsbury'sContralto Chianti

Red wine of Chianti of Tuscany of Italy

3.6

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Contralto Chianti of Winery Sainsbury's is a red wine from the region of Chianti of Tuscany.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Food and wine pairings with Contralto Chianti

Pairings that work perfectly with Contralto Chianti

Original food and wine pairings with Contralto Chianti

The Contralto Chianti of Winery Sainsbury's matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of cicadas at the chib, cutlets with portuguese sauce or savoyard fondue.

Details and technical informations about Winery Sainsbury's's Contralto Chianti.

Winery

Winery Sainsbury's

Grape varieties

Sangiovese

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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).

Last vintages of this wine

Contralto Chianti - 2015

In the top 100 of of Chianti wines

Average rating: 3.8

Contralto Chianti - 2014

In the top 100 of of Chianti wines

Average rating: 3.1

The best vintages of Contralto Chianti from Winery Sainsbury's are 2015, 2014

Informations about the Winery Sainsbury's

The winery offers 400 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

It is in the top 9999 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Chianti in the region of Tuscany

The Winery Sainsbury's is one of wineries to follow in Chianti.. It offers 272 wines for sale in the of Chianti to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The wine region of Chianti

The wine region of Chianti is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. We currently count 1721 estates and châteaux in the of Chianti, producing 2759 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Chianti go well with generally quite well with dishes .

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.

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