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Using Sangiovese grapes from the rolling hills of Tuscany, this is a nice Chianti from Italy. It is a Chianti “Classico” meaning that it comes from the original region (17,800 acres out of 38,000) between Florence and Sienna where some of the fullest richest wines are made, with more complex structure.

On top of that, this is a Chianti Classico “Riserva” meaning that it requires a minimum ageing of 2 years in barrel and an additional 3 months in bottle before it can be sold. Being a 2015, the additional bottle ageing produces this elegant wine where the cherry savory notes are not overbearing.

Not only is it a pleasure to drink but it can be sourced in the UK for only £7.49 at Lidl. Enjoy it with my pesto fettuccine or chicken dish. It makes a nice change from the usual suspects we drink regularly !

]]> https://legrands.co.uk/drink/2020/01/01/chianti-classico/feed 0 1194 The white wine diet https://legrands.co.uk/drink/2019/02/17/the-white-wine-diet https://legrands.co.uk/drink/2019/02/17/the-white-wine-diet#respond Sun, 17 Feb 2019 01:44:05 +0000 http://legrands.co.uk/wordpress/dominique/?p=213 An interesting article by Martin Moran published in the Sunday Times on 6 January 2018, explaining that rather than going to the gym, you should switch from drinking beer to drinking wine… or something like that !

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