What is Chianti? An inexpensive red wine ... Castellina Chianti Classico ($27) Paolo Panerai, founder of Castellare, was a vital force in Chianti Classico’s renaissance in the 1970s, and his ...

it is a wine of great complexity and breeding. Castello La Leccia (Castellina in Chianti) - Guido Orzalesi manages this handsome estate in Castellina in Chianti. The wines here are what I love ...

Barbara is the daughter of Swiss couple Brigitte and Bruno Widmer, who purchased the Brancaia estate in Castellina in Chianti ... cellar. "When the wine is maturing in the cellar, we taste the ...

The Chianti/Sangiovese confusion is real, and we’re here to help. To put it simply, no, these wines ... Castellina, and ...

What sets Gran Selezione wines apart is that they must be made with 90 percent Sangiovese, as opposed to 80 percent for other Chianti ... wine with the same attention paid in the vineyard and cellars.

Located in Castellina ... Chianti Classico region, the original 49 acres came with 10 acres of vineyards and abandoned winery. With the help of the Mazzei family at Fonterutoli and Francesco Ricasoli ...

The region is home to some of the planet's most noteworthy wine areas from Chianti ... cellars" with breathtaking vaulted ceilings and exposed brick walls, said Glamour. Known as the "Cathedral ...

it has produced 26 wines that have scored 90 points or higher from around Castellina—including six Chianti Classicos and its Cabernet Sauvignon Roccato Toscana IGT. At home in Chianti Classico, Sergio ...

It’s a cycle I always welcome because it keeps the table fresh, the air bracing and the wines red. For me, autumn has always favored Chianti, the iconic wine of central Tuscany. As with so many ...

Chianti Classico 2011 Castellare di Castellina, 13.5%, €19.99 Impeccably made wine with dark cherry fruits and a clean finish. Stockists: La Touche Wines, Greystones; McHugh’s, Kilbarrack ...