Chianti Country
Chianti as a region is in the center of Tuscany. It runs throughout the Tuscan landscape, starting from Florence at the northern boundary and spreading south to the medieval town Siena.
Chianti
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Chianti is Italy's most famous red wine. It used to be easily identified by its squat bottle enclosed in a straw basket, called fiasco ("flask").
Piazzano 2004 Chianti ($9.99)
Clear dark ruby in color, with the characteristic reddish-orange glints of a Sangiovese-based wine.
The central regions of Italy are responsible for what is probably the best known of all Italian red wine, Chianti.
Chianti Classico and Chianti
Chianti is just another of those names - and of wines - which made Tuscany famous in the world.
Chianti Classico
Chianti is a medium-bodied, dry wine made from Sangiovese or Canaiolo grapes.
Chianti (k'yahn-tee)
One of the most famous of the Italian red wines. Made from the Sangiovese grape, although a small amount of the white grapes, Trebbiano or Malvasia, may be added for finesse.
Chianti
Chianti is a blended, full-bodied red table wine from the Tuscany region of Italy.
Claret
Claret wines are red wines from Bordeaux.
Chianti Classico: A DOC red from a designated inner portion of the Chianti wine district. TO be labeled Chianti Classico, both the vineyards and the winery must be within the delimited region.
Chianti: A scenic, hilly section of Tuscany known for fruity red wines made mostly from Sangiovese grapes.
Claret: An English name for red Bordeaux.
Chianti
The name of a specific geographical area between Florence and Siena in the central Italian region of Tuscany associated with tangy, dry red wines of varied quality.
Chianti: Medium to full-bodied red table wine of Tuscany in Italy. Chiantis are blends, but the primary grape variety used is Sangiovese.
Chianti - (Ki-AHN-tee)
The classic dry red wine of Tuscany, made from Sangiovese and other grapes near Florence in North Central Italy.
Chianti is an Italian wine made from Sangiovese grapes. It pairs well with many foods and again, you get to appear continental. You can even make references to that summer you spent in the Tuscan countryside, picking grapes and making olive oil.
Chianti had the tannin and acidity which was missing from the 1979s. Generally, 1978 was reckoned to be a good vintage for Riservas.
Chianti Rufina
Duck cooked in Pears
Vouvray / Red Loire / Australian Pinot Noir ...
Chianti has been, and remains, one of my favorite "fall back" wines - a bottle I can open with almost anything, and because of the relatively inexpensive cost, not feel guilty about uncorking to match with a simple everyday meal.
Most Chianti up through the 1980s was imported in straw-covered fiasci and more attention was paid to low price than any quality factor.
[edit] Chianti Italy's most famous wine; derived from the sangiovese grape.
[edit] Claret British name for Bordeaux wine. Is also a semi-generic term for a red wine in similar style to that of Bordeaux.
Italian Chianti produced from the Sangiovese grape can be some of the world's best wine and some of the world's most dreadful plonk; stay away from the straw basket-bottles (known as fiascos-the name says it all).
While Chianti Classico is a demarcated DOCG district, the Classico for Verdicchio, for example, refers to the central part of the appellation. cleanA wine without winemaking flaws or bacterial spoilage.
Traditional Italian Chiantis are blends of red and white grapes. Modern Chiantis are not.
Blush Wine
A blush wine is made from red grapes but in a white wine style. Blush wines are pink in color.
Body ...
Fiasco The straw-covered flask historically associated with Chianti. Fighting varietal A term that originated in California during the mid 1980s to refer to any inexpensive cork-finished varietal wine in a 1.5 liter bottle.
If your Aunt Jane extols the virtues of a perfect Chianti, but she loves wines so dry the corks shrivel while you're more of a muscat drinker, then you may have just found a wine you never ever want to purchase.
Used to produce the Chianti and other Tuscan red wines. Has many clonal versions, two of which seem to predominate.
Sangiovese is best known for providing the backbone for many superb Italian red wines from Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino, as well as the so-called super-Tuscan blends.
What is the difference between Chianti and Chianti Classico?
Both are wines from Tuscany in central Italy, and can be made from a blend of several different grape varieties.
In the centre, Tuscany is home to Chianti (variable quality reds made primarily from Sangiovese), Chianti Classico (much more consistent), ...
Fine Chianti from Italy is a consistently good buy. Marques de Riscal Rioja from Spain is widely available for about $11.99.
Sangiovese is the prominent grape of the Tuscany region of Italy, where it is used in producing Chianti. Chiantis can be found in a wide range of styles, from light to full-bodied. It is medium in tannin, but can be high in acidity.
Examples of this include Chianti, a region in Italy that produces mostly Sangiovese-based wines. There are regional laws that govern the type of varietals that may be planted in the region, as well as blending, growing, and harvesting requirements.
Sangiovese is Italy's most widely planted variety and the backbone of Chianti amongst others. A late ripening grape, it generally gives wine of good structure.
Used to make Chianti and other Tuscan reds. Some versions (clones) include Sangiovese Grosso, and Sangiovese Piccolo. Also grown in California where it is used to produce up-and-coming medium-bodied reds with rich cherry or plum-like tones.
Pizza: Think red. Italian reds like Chianti, Valpolicella or those made from the Sangiovese grape are particularly good, but so is Zinfandel. Don't over-think your pizza wine; just enjoy it.
Also known as, Malmsey, Malvoisie, Malvasier, Fruher Roter Malvasier, Malvasia Bianca del Chianti, Malvasia di Candia, Malvasia Rosso, Uva Greca, Malvasia Fina, Rojal, Subirat, Blanquirroja, Blancarroga, Tobia, Cagazal, Blanca-Roja, ...
Fiasco. the traditional straw-wrapped bottle of Chianti.
Finish. The final impression of the wine in the mouth after swallowing, particularly in terms of length and persistence of flavor.
Red wine varietals that tend to benefit from a good bit of oak include: Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinotage, Chianti, Zinfandel, Nebbiolo, Tempranillo and Syrah.
However the juice from Ugni Blanc is more often blended with that of other white varieties such as Malvasia to produce white wines, or most often added to the juice of red grapes as in the production of many Chiantis.
Citrus: burnt orange or, simply nebulous citrusy flavors are often evident in many Chiantis and Barolos.
Chaptalization: is the addition of "foreign" sugars (beet or cane) to a must in order to raise the final alcoholic content of the wine.
Black Cherry
Quite common in red wines, particularly Merlot, Pinot Noir and Chianti.
Black Fruit
A catch-all term for mixed black cherry, blackberry, plum and similar fruit aromas, commonplace in many good red wines.
This still confuses me, but here is the general rule: Typically, wines are classified either by region ("appellation") such as Chianti, or by the grape variety such as a Merlot. A wine labeled Merlot is called a varietal.
Fiasco (plural Fiaschi)
straw-covered bottle used for Chianti
Filtering
removes yeast cells and other particles from wine after fermentation or prior to bottling ...
Barbera, Barberesco, Barolo, Chianti, Nebbiolo, Sangiovese
55-75°
14% Medium ...
Fiasco: Primarily used in Italian Chianti, this is a round bottomed bottle with a straw basket.
Quite common in red wines, particularly Merlot, Pinot Noir and Chianti's.
Blackcurrant ...
In France, for example, red Burgundy is made from the pinot noir grape; red Bordeaux is made from cabernet sauvignon, merlot or a blend of both. In Italy, the famous wines of Chianti are made mostly from the sangiovese grape.
Tuscany is famous for the red wines of the various Chianti zones. Dry white Frascati wines come from the Latium region near Rome, while Marsala, the fortified wine sweetened with concentrated grape juice, comes from Sicily.
This is highest quality level for Italian wines wines whose name, origin, grape varieties, and other defining factors are regulated by law. It is often abbreviated to DOCG. Only a few of wines have been promoted to this level including Chianti, ...
Envision the dish as a whole and think about the flavor, texture and consistency of the added sauce. A buttery chardonnay complements a rich bearnaise; a well-aged chianti, a more acidic barbecue sauce.
 See also: Wine, Region, Red, Grape, Red Wine
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