Chianti – Vinumlector https://test.vinumlector.com Wine Experience Fri, 08 Aug 2025 08:19:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://test.vinumlector.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/logo-White-100x100.png Chianti – Vinumlector https://test.vinumlector.com 32 32 Vallepicciola Pievasciata Rosso Toscana IGT https://test.vinumlector.com/our-wine/italy/tuscany/toscana-igt/vallepicciola-pievasciata-rosso-toscana-igt/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 07:30:49 +0000 https://test.vinumlector.com/?post_type=product&p=8791 Vallepicciola is certified VIVA. For more info, visit Vallepicciola website. VARIETALS 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 20% Sangiovese VINTAGE 2021  Download Tasting Note]]> TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 14%

APPEARANCE
Intense ruby color with purple highlights.

NOSE
On the nose, it offers notes of small black fruits, undergrowth, and spices.

PALATE
On the palate, it is fresh and smooth, with a medium-long finish.

AGEING
In barrique of second passage for approximately 8-10 months, followed by 4-6 months of bottle ageing.

PAIRING
The perfect wine for meat appetizers, red sauces and roast meats, such as pork loin with plums.

RATINGS

91pts

90pts

 

3.9

]]> Fattoria Il Muro Chianti Riserva DOCG https://test.vinumlector.com/our-wine/italy/tuscany/chianti/fattoria-il-muro-chianti-riserva-docg/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 04:22:26 +0000 https://test.vinumlector.com/?post_type=product&p=8468 Fattoria Il Muro website. VARIETALS 100% Sangiovese VINTAGE 2021  Download Tasting Note]]> TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 14%

APPEARANCE
Bright ruby red in color.

NOSE
Wild notes of ripe mulberry, permeated by notes of roasted coffee beans and dark chocolate, that come from the large barrels.

PALATE
Well-balanced, velvety, with an important excellent structure and a prolonged concentrated finish with persistent typical Sangiovese tang.

AGEING
Fermented and put to the big oak/chestnut barrels for 18 months of ageing, following a lengthy aging in the bottle for 6 months to obtain the optimal maturation.

PAIRING
Ideal with pasta and pizza, and the typical T-bone florentine steak.

RATINGS

3.8

]]> Mazzei Siepi Toscana IGT https://test.vinumlector.com/our-wine/italy/tuscany/toscana-igt/mazzei-siepi-toscana-igt/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 03:21:56 +0000 https://test.vinumlector.com/?post_type=product&p=8445 Siepi, owned by Mazzei family since 1435, has always been a model farm, still managed today with the same kind of respect. A unique location, a special microclimate, the foresight in the early 1980s to plant Merlot as the ideal grape to complement Sangiovese in a very particular "terroir" produce a wine which is perfectly balanced between elegance, power and complexity.

"One of the 50 wines that changed Italy wine style" - Gambero Rosso

For more info, visit Mazzei website. VARIETALS 50% Sangiovese, 50% Merlot VINTAGE 2020  Download Tasting Note]]> TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 14.5%

APPEARANCE
Ruby red with purple reflections.

NOSE
Monumentally built, showing crispy notes of elder, plum, berries, sandalwood and tobacco.

PALATE
A sophisticated, well-structured wine with a very long, bright finish.

AGEING
18 months in small french oak barrels (70% new) in a combination of barriques (for Merlot) and tonneaux (for Sangiovese).

PAIRING
Pairs well with rich, flavorful and textured dishes including game meats, dark sauces and hearty vegetables.

RATINGS

98pts

98pts

96pts

95pts

94pts

4.3

]]> Fattoria Il Muro Spigallo Chianti DOCG https://test.vinumlector.com/our-wine/italy/tuscany/chianti/fattoria-il-muro-spigallo-chianti-docg/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:07:09 +0000 https://test.vinumlector.com/?post_type=product&p=7757 Fattoria Il Muro website. VARIETALS 80% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot VINTAGE 2022  Download Tasting Note]]> TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 13.5%

APPEARANCE
Intense ruby-red colour with purple hints.

NOSE
The nose is characterized by a bouquet of red roses and berries fruit (such as black currant and blueberry).

PALATE
A fresh and fruity wine. The taste is rich, with an important tannic structure which is supported by lively and sweet tannin.

AGEING
6 months in traditional Tuscan big barrels made of chestnut wood.

PAIRING
Ideal with red and white meats, pasta and pizza.

]]> Fattoria Il Muro Castro Rosso di Toscana IGT https://test.vinumlector.com/our-wine/italy/tuscany/toscana-igt/fattoria-il-muro-castro-rosso-di-toscana-igt/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:26:04 +0000 https://test.vinumlector.com/?post_type=product&p=7754 Fattoria Il Muro website. VARIETALS 75% Merlot, 20% Sangiovese, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon VINTAGE 2021  Download Tasting Note]]> TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 14%

APPEARANCE
Deeply ruby red color.

NOSE
Intense, floral nose that leads to notes of coffee and dark chocolate and continues with black cherries hints.

PALATE
Pleasantly smooth and slightly sweet on the palate, with fragrant body and structure, with soft silky tannins.

AGEING
6 months in traditional Tuscan big barrels made of chestnut wood.

PAIRING
It pairs well with a wide variety of dishes, such as appetizers, grilled and stewed meat, and tomato-based pasta dishes.

RATINGS

3.8

]]> Tenuta Cantagallo Gioveto Toscana IGT https://test.vinumlector.com/our-wine/italy/tuscany/chianti/tenuta-cantagallo-gioveto-toscana-igt/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 11:16:11 +0000 https://test.vinumlector.com/?post_type=product&p=6161 However, Gioveto is a Toscana IGT which comes from the blend of the best selection of Merlot, Syrah and Sangiovese.  "Gioveto" comes from the old name of Sangiovese in Tuscany which was called "SanGioveto". The selection of the grapes is the first secret of the Cantagallo wines, so much that as mentioned in the label and written in the cork is made "a bottle for each strain" ("Una bottiglia di vino per ogni ceppo di vite"). For more info, visit Tenuta Cantagallo website. VARIETALS 60% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot, 20% Syrah VINTAGE 2019  Download Tasting Note]]> TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 14.5%

APPEARANCE
Intense ruby with garnet reflections.

NOSE
Intense nose with sensations of red berries and pleasant notes of tobacco and spices.

PALATE
Soft, fine, persistent and elegant attack, with hints of red berries and spices.
Present, elegant and ripe tannins.

AGEING
Aging in new barriques for about 12 months and in the bottle for further 12 months.

PAIRING
It goes well with roasts and grilled meats, game and tasty cheeses.

RATINGS

95pts  

90pts

2 Glasses

4

]]> Rocca delle Macìe Vernaiolo Chianti DOCG https://test.vinumlector.com/our-wine/italy/tuscany/chianti/rocca-delle-macie-vernaiolo-chianti-docg/ Fri, 19 Oct 2018 07:10:41 +0000 https://test.vinumlector.com/?post_type=product&p=2260 "vernale", meaning 'of spring' and indicating the period of the year in which the Chianti, having got through the winter, was bottled. For more info, visit Rocca delle Macìe website. VARIETALS 90% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot, 5% Canaiolo VINTAGE 2022  Download Tasting Note]]> TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 13%

APPEARANCE
Lively ruby red with purple reflections.

NOSE
Fruity with lots of dried berries and a hint of dried flowers and a touch of chocolate.

PALATE
Medium body, rounded in tannins and fresh in the finish. Delicious and very enjoyable.

AGEING
No minimum ageing required for regular Chianti appellation.

PAIRING
A wine to match with every course, it is particularly suited for meats and pastas.

RATINGS

90pts

]]> Tenuta Cantagallo Chianti Montalbano Riserva DOCG https://test.vinumlector.com/our-wine/italy/tuscany/chianti/tenuta-cantagallo-chianti-montalbano-riserva-docg/ Tue, 16 Oct 2018 07:35:43 +0000 https://test.vinumlector.com/?post_type=product&p=2246 "Una bottiglia di vino per ogni ceppo di vite"). For more info, visit Tenuta Cantagallo website. VARIETALS 100% Sangiovese VINTAGE 2020  Download Tasting Note]]> TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 14%

APPEARANCE
Intense and brilliant ruby.

NOSE
Intense, with hints of wild berries, red berry and vanilla.

PALATE
Fine and elegant, with good mineral notes of red berries and vanilla. The medium long final is fruity and with good persistence.

AGEING
Aged in tonneaux for 12 months followed by 12 months in bottle.

PAIRING
Pork or poultry with sweet and sour/fresh (and optional spicy) but also a savoury and smoky component.
Grilled salmon and mature cheeses are also good options.

RATINGS

91pts

3.8

]]> Tenuta Cantagallo Chianti Montalbano DOCG https://test.vinumlector.com/our-wine/italy/tuscany/chianti/tenuta-cantagallo-chianti-montalbano-docg/ Fri, 12 Oct 2018 07:30:31 +0000 https://test.vinumlector.com/?post_type=product&p=2231 "Una bottiglia di vino per ogni ceppo di vite"). For more info, visit Tenuta Cantagallo website. VARIETALS 100% Sangiovese VINTAGE 2022  Download Tasting Note]]> TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 14%

APPEARANCE
Ruby red with lively reflections.

NOSE
Fine, broad fruity and warm bouquet with good finesse and persistence.

PALATE
Soft attack with good volume and body.
Good structure with final fruity sensation with good persistence.

AGEING
Matured in steel tank and 3 months in the bottle.

PAIRING
Tomato based salads, antipasti, tuna tartar, salami and other cold cuts, tomato based  pastas with fresh herbs such as basil.

RATINGS

90pts

90pts

]]> Rocca delle Macìe Chianti Riserva DOCG https://test.vinumlector.com/our-wine/italy/tuscany/chianti/rocca-delle-macie-chianti-riserva-docg/ Fri, 12 Oct 2018 02:07:27 +0000 https://test.vinumlector.com/?post_type=product&p=2216 Rocca delle Macìe was established in 1973, when Italo Zingarelli, a film-maker, producer and director, decided to realize his lifelong dream by acquiring the “Le Macìe” estate, in order to create a winery in the heart of the Chianti Classico zone and to produce wines that, thanks to their balance between the tannic structure, fruit and pleasantness, can be appreciated by young people and wines that are able to give over the years a great evolution. Good and affordable, this Chianti maintains its quality year after year. Fruity and floral with a touch of spice, it also displays a pleasant suppleness that makes it a versatile wine that will pair wonderfully with a wide variety of dishes. For more info, visit Rocca delle Macìe website. VARIETALS 90% Sangiovese, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot VINTAGE 2021  Download Tasting Note ]]> TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 13.5%

APPEARANCE
Deep red color with purple highlights.

NOSE
The nose is rich and captivating, with notes of ripe black fruits (cherry, plum), spicy touches of pepper and tobacco, as well as a hint of leather and vanilla.

PALATE
It is medium bodied, with well balanced tannins and a long finish.

AGEING
It undergoes a period of almost 2 years in oak before being released.

PAIRING
It pairs well with many different dishes,from charcuterie to pizza, pasta and meats.

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