«Chianti Classico is the first denomination in the world to introduce a new wine to its qualitative pyramid,» says Sergio Zingarelli, president of the Chianti
Classico Wine Consortium.
The Sangiovese vine is the basis of all Chianti
Classico wines; to that, several other species of vines are added in variable quantities.
Not exact matches
Of the 26 Italian DOCG
wines, six are produced in Tuscany: the Brunello di Montalcino, the Carmignano, the Chianti, the Chianti
Classico, the Vernaccia di San Gimignano and the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.
For example, Macaroni Grill Senior Beverage Manager /
Wine Megan Wiig recommends this summer's featured entree, Chicken Under a Brick, with the Tuscan Antinori Chianti
Classico called «Pèppoli.»
Should consumers be interested, logical next steps would be to explore the
wine world's traditional blends such as Bordeaux, Rioja, and Chianti
Classico, explore varietal
wines, or even experiment with premium priced blends as the market segment undergoes it's premiumization transformation, but that's a story better left for another time!
A tasting event will follow featuring
wines from several regions active in the movement: Barossa, Bordeaux, Bourgogne / Chablis, Champagne, Chianti
Classico, Jerez - Xérès - Sherry, Long Island, Napa Valley, Paso Robles, Texas and Willamette Valley.
Chianti
Classico introduces the Gran Selezione, the new top tier
wine category in the region, for the first time to members of the
wine trade in New York on Tuesday, June 17.
The word Chianti evokes images of sloping Tuscan hills cultivated with vineyards and glasses generously filled with the famous red Italian
wine Chianti
Classico.
It has been joined by their popular sparkling Prosecco and Chianti
Classico and they continue to expand their offerings to meet the tastes of Canadian
wine - lovers.