Chianti is a wine-growing area within Italy that produces some exceptional red wines. Most Chianti is based around the Sangiovese grape, usually with a bit of white grape added as well.
Chianti Pronunciation: kee-AHN-tee Notes: A lot of cheap domestic red wines go by this name, but the real thing comes from Tuscany and has a seal of authenticity on the neck. Italian Chianti is a hearty wine that's great with Italian food.
chianti (ki-AHN-tee) - A classic dry red wine of Tuscany. Often called "pizza wine" as it is often served in wicker-wrapped bottles.
Chianti and short ribs are a match made in heaven! And who says you can't enjoy them in the warmer seasons? Use a slow cooker and put it on a flatbread...
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Short Rib Flatbread With Clementine Gremolata ...
An Italian Chianti or a California Sangiovese will be great with the mushrooms.
Pickled relish and yellow mustard
White Zinfandel offers a soft and fruity balance to these piquant flavors.
This may relate to Chianti's image problem, as for too long it has been regarded by many as a jug wine, despite the efforts of top producers such as Felsina, Fonterutoli and Fontodi.
Brolio A celebrated and ancient vineyard in the Italian Chianti district in Tuscany; the wine is robust and long-lived.
bronzing (It.) Sea bass.
Broschen (Ger.) Sweetbreads.
Brot (Ger.) Bread.
Olive oils grown in the following regions are given the Denominazione di Origine Protetta (Denomination of Protected Origin) status: Aprutino Pescarese, Brisighella, Bruzzio, Chianti, Colline di Brindisi, Colline Salernitane, Penisola Sorrentina, ...
Foods tend to pair well with wines from the same country or region-think Italian Chianti and pasta.
Aglianico, Amarone, Barbera, Bardolino, Barolo, Brunello, Campania, Cava, Champagne, Chianti, Classico, Frascati, Grappa, Lambrusco, Malbec, Marsala, Merlot, Montepulciano D'Abruzzo, Morellino, Moscato, Nebbiolo, Nero D'Avola, Piedmont, Pinot Grigio, ...
White grape variations of the Malvasia include: Malvasia Bianca del Chianti, Malvasia del Lazio, Malvasia delle Lipari, Malvasia di Candia, Malvasia di Sargdegna, and Malvasia Istiana aka Malvasia Friulana.
Gallo Nero is the "black rooster" that appears on the neck seal of Chianti classico used by vintners to identify their self imposed standards that are higher than DOC (Denominazione Origine Controlata) standards.
A sturdy dry red Italian wine that is was packaged in a strawcovered bottle (now more commonly in a Bordeaux-type bottle). The word "Riserva" on the label indicates a superior Chianti that it has been aged in oak for at least 3 years. Chiboust ...
risotto with courgettes and roasted cherry tomatoes
Fillet of beef wrapped in coppa di Parma with Swiss chard and polenta
Chocolate brownie with raspberry and mint ice cream
Venison racks with Savoy cabbage and pancetta with mash and chianti ...
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