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/Bio Grattamacco was one of the first estates to follow Sassicia into Bolgheri and was the first to plant Vermentino here in 1986. Bolgheri Vermentino is richer than the sharp, citrusy, wines of Sardenia and Corsica and... 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
Although the rest of Tuscany leans on Sangiovese as its primary red grape, Tuscany’s western coast along the Tyrrhenian Sea are too loamy and cool and humid for the grape of Chianti and Brunello. In fact, on gravel-dotted... 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
Year-in, year-out, Crognolo is one of the best values in very high-end tasting “super-Tuscan” reds. It’s a blend of 90%+ Sangiovese and the rest Merlot that always delivers rich red fruit and a fine, if firm,... Read More
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