Winery Volpaia - Vin Santo del Chianti Classico

Winery VolpaiaVin Santo del Chianti Classico

4.2
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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 region.
The Vin Santo del Chianti Classico of Winery Volpaia is a sweet wine from the region of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico of Tuscany.
This wine generally goes well with pork, beef or lamb.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Vin Santo del Chianti Classico of Winery Volpaia in the region of Tuscany often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Volpaia's Vin Santo del Chianti Classico.

Winemaker
Lorenzo Regoli
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: St. Laurent

Structured and elegant reds with a deep ruby colour, soft to firm tannins and silky palate, with signature aromas of red fruit (cherry, raspberry), morello cherry (hallmark), sweet spices, undergrowth and floral notes reminiscent of Pinot Noir. Fine ageing potential. Star of the great reds of the Austrian Burgenland, also grown in the Czech Republic. The German synonym for Saint Laurent, an indigenous Austrian black variety genetically related to Pinot Noir.

Last vintages of this wine

Vin Santo del Chianti Classico - 2017
In the top 100 of of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico wines
Average rating: 411110
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico - 2014
In the top 100 of of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico - 2013
In the top 100 of of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico - 2012
In the top 100 of of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico - 2011
In the top 100 of of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico - 2010
In the top 100 of of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Vin Santo del Chianti Classico - 2009
In the top 100 of of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico from Winery Volpaia are 2008, 2009, 2010, 0 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Volpaia

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Volpaia.
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
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The Winery Volpaia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 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 2500 of of Italy wines
In the top 700 of of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico wines
In the top 400 of sweet wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Vin Santo del Chianti Classico

Historic Tuscan DOC of the Chianti Classico (passito technique, grapes dried in loft for several months): signature Malvasia Bianca and Trebbiano Toscano as white kings (>=60%) — amber golden robe, rich intense nose of honey, roasted almond, vanilla, dried fruits (walnut, hazelnut), enveloping harmonious palate, sugar balanced by vibrant acidity, long finish. Slow fermentation in caratelli (small barrels), 3 years ageing including 24 months in caratelli.


The wine region of Tuscany

Kingdom of Sangiovese: upright reds with cherry, plum, dried herbs and leather, lively acidity and firm tannins. Fleshy, food-friendly Chianti Classico DOCG, deep long-ageing Brunello di Montalcino (spice, tobacco, ripe black fruit), elegant Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. On the coast, Bolgheri crafts the opulent Cabernet- and Merlot-based 'Super Tuscans'. Some fresh white Vernaccia.

The word of the wine: Texture

In tasting, the equivalent of touch. It is the set of tactile sensations perceived by the mucous membranes of the mouth: silky, velvety, sticky, fatty, astringent, pasty, etc.

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