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Chianti Classico

by Le Bocce · Tuscany, Italy

Appellation
Chianti ClassicoDOCG
Type
Red
Grapes
95% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo
Line
Le Bocce
Le BocceTuscany, Italy

About this wine

Grapes

95% Sangiovese and 5% Canaiolo. The addition of the native Canaiolo variety gives the wine a modern interpretation of the regional style.

Technical data

Chianti Classico DOCG. The grapes are harvested in the second half of October. Alcohol: 13% vol.

Serving and pairing

Serve at 18–20 °C.

Label / history

Chianti Classico is presented as a historic Italian wine and one of the country’s best-known wines internationally. Its name became so evocative abroad that Chianti was sometimes perceived as a region in its own right rather than as a Tuscan terroir.