Chianti

Chianti

Welcome to Vine to Wine this is your host Linda Moran. A few weeks ago I did a program about Soave and it brought about questions regarding other Italian wines. Today we continue our series about Italian wines suited to the summer.

To begin this program I want to assure you all Chianti is not created equal. So rather than go into all of the reasons why I will simply say that there are folks like the Antinori family and the Stucchi Prinetti family who take their Chianti very seriously and they make stellar examples of what Chianti can be. So the basics – Chianti is a place in the Tuscany region of Italy. The wine produced there is named for the place. The primary red grape grown to make Chianti is Sangiovese. Chianti is usually a blend of grapes including a little white to make an approachable easily drunk wine. However, if the label reads Chianti Classico you have a wine usually with just a little better quality. Then there is Chianti Classico Riserva, which indicates that wine spent some time in oak barrels and has a bit more character and intensity.  Those wines are really very good with blue cheese burgers and ribs. So think about stepping up and buying Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva or Badia a Coltibuono made by the Stucchi family. You may just find a great Italian wine for summer barbecuing. Remember to send your wine questions to Linda at vine to wine dot net and thanks for joining me on today’s Vine to Wine.

 

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