Canniaolo has been growing in Chianti for a long time - maybe longer than Sangiovese - but it probably would have gone extinct in the 20th century if not for the legal requirement that Chianti Classico had some other red grapes... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV This is just stupid delicious, all-purpose, Chianti from low-yielding Sangiovese vineyards outside the Classico zone with just a few bunches of Canaiolo and other local grapes scattered around for spice.... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV No way you try this blind and guess it sells for <$20. Because it shouldn’t and only does because importer Lia Banville-Tolaini owns the vineyard and winery and uses it to craft this “door... Read More
Lower ABV A fun, flavorful, and fine value Tuscan Sangiovese made by winemaker Paolo Masi at Tuscany’s Renzo Masi winery from grapes grown near Florence and Chianti Ruffina. The Masi family’s Fattoria di Basciano has... Read More
Organic/Bio Gregorio Dell’Adami de Tarczal retired from the life of multinational marketing executive in 1988 and purchased the Il Civettaio farm to get closer to the land. It’s located in Tuscany Maremma district,... Read More
Organic/Bio Not to do the points thing too much, but this is one of the 3-4 highest rated “straight” Chianti Classico 2021s Antonio Galloni at Vinous has tasted so far and by far the least expensive. It’s a triumph... Read More
Organic/Bio Here’s proof that great farming and straight-ahead winemaking can deliver fine Chianti – and even finer value! – from outside the Classico zone. More and more Chianti is either all Sangiovese or Sangiovese... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV So you're in the mood for Chianti, but don't want something too heavy or serious. This is the answer: a Sangiovese/Merlot blend from the hills of Chianti that serves up oodles of spiced blackberry... Read More
Organic/Bio “Super-Tuscan” wines don’t have to be “super” – the term came about in the 1980s to describe wines like Sassicaia and Sammarco that failed to qualify for any Tuscan DOC label (usually... Read More
The reds from Tuscany’s coastal Bolgheri set the standard for “super-Tuscan” wines based on Bordeaux grapes like Cabernet and Merlot in terms of both quality and price. Just a bit further south, in Maremma, though,... Read More
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