Antinori Peppoli Chianti Classico DOCG

Antinori Peppoli Chianti Classico DOCG from Sicily, Italy. This wine is characterized by beautiful fruit aromas of red fruits, with hints of vanilla and coffee. The taste is full and soft with nice tannins. In order to enjoy the freshness of the fruit, it is recommended that this wine not be kept for many years. This wine is made from 90% Sangiovese grapes and 10% Merlot and Syrah.

Sangiovese: the most common ancient and very robust, but thinly membraned species. Originally from Tuscany and from there spread throughout Italy. Sangiovese consisting of two qualitatively very different sub-varieties. The Sangiovese piccolo (the lesser) dominates and is the main variety in Chianti. Merlot: one of the oldest Vitis vinifera varieties that ripens earlier than Cabernet sauvignon and Cabernet franc. Merlot is important in Bordeaux, especially in Saint-Emilion and Pomerol. Plantings of Merlot have increased significantly in recent years. The grape is very popular worldwide and people have increasingly come to realize that Merlot should be planted in a fairly cool vineyard. This grape produces dark, cool, soft, spicy and fruity wines. Syrah: a strong blue grape of very high quality. This grape is usually not easy for wine growers, but it is the seasoning for many Côtes du Rhône Villages. Delivers incredibly powerful and complex wines under optimal conditions. Have a high tannin content, without being stiff. The Syrah grape quickly suffers from poor fruit set in cool weather during flowering (coulure) but is not very susceptible to grape diseases such as Oidium.