The Winery San Leonino of Chianti Classico of Tuscany

Winery San Leonino
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Tenimenti Angelini.
It is ranked in the top 1296 of the estates of Tuscany.
It is located in Chianti Classico in the region of Tuscany

The Winery San Leonino is one of the best wineries to follow in Chianti Classico.. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Chianti Classico to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery San Leonino wines

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

The top red wines of Winery San Leonino

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery San Leonino

How Winery San Leonino wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of beef fillet in a crust, veal meatballs with curry or lemon chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery San Leonino

On the nose the red wine of Winery San Leonino. often reveals types of flavors of sour cherry, chocolate or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, black fruit or balsamic. In the mouth the red wine of Winery San Leonino. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery San Leonino

  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.77/5

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

  • Sangiovese
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery San Leonino

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 San Leonino.

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).

News about Winery San Leonino and wines from the region

An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Prissé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Prissé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

The word of the wine: Black Grenache

Grenache is a black grape variety that originated in Spain and is one of the great quality varieties of southern France. Sometimes vinified on its own, it is most often blended with one or more other Rhone or southern grape varieties with complementary qualities such as Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan or Cinsault. Its wines are warm, with aromas of red fruits (cherry) and spices; they oxidize with time. Vinified alone or in very large proportions, Grenache Noir also makes great natural sweet wines in Roussillon (Rivesaltes, Banyuls, Maury) and in the Rhône Valley (Rasteau).