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Chianti Classico

A Tuscan DOCG led by sangiovese, in the historic zone between Florence and Siena. The variety's acidity supports medium-term ageing, extended by Riserva and Gran Selezione bottlings.

Country
Italie
Region
Toscane
Main grape varieties
Sangiovese

Drinking window

Years after the vintage, for a bottle kept in good conditions.

  • Red

    4 to 15 years after the vintage

    For a 2018: drink between 2022 and 2033.

These ranges are indicative: vintage, producer and storage conditions shift them.

Sources

The ranges published here are an editorial estimate, cross-checked against the references listed below and against the usual ageing behaviour of the style. They are not figures quoted directly from those sources.