Indicative Blend: Predominantly Sangiovese with Canaiolo
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The Chianti Blend is a style of wine based on historical winemaking in Tuscany, Italy. The blend’s primary constituent is the dark-skinned Sangiovese grape, grown extensively in Tuscany and in a handful of places in the New World. What distinguishes the Chianti Blend from other wines is the addition of one or more of the Italian varieties, Canaiolo, Colorino, Ciliegiolo and Mammolo.
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Chianti Classico wine region
Chianti Classico is synonymous with both prestige and beauty; a wine of outstanding quality, it is also an area located in the heart of central Italy's Tuscany region, which is considered to offer one of the most stunning landscapes in the world. This DOCG zone sits at the epicenter of the Chianti region and unlike the rest of Chianti's sub-zones, the Classico area was awarded its own DOCG classification in 1996, having first been integrated into Chianti’s DOCG in 1984. This zone is rich in history, as the rolling hills have seen several battles over the centuries. History also tells us the Classico area was the original Chianti demarcated zone, the term classico referring to the old and original production ... more
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Tuscany DOCG wine region
The Tuscany wine region of central Italy is home to some of the world's most famous and highly regarded wines. It ranks slightly behind Piedmont and Veneto in terms of the volume and variety of DOC and DOCG wine it produces, yet due to the region's history of artistic, intellectual and cultural development, it outstrips both of these wi ... more
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Shop-Rite Liquors Pearl River Wines |
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| Villa a Sesta 'VAS' Toscana IGT, Tuscany | |
| Villa a Sesta Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG, Tuscany | |
| Villa a Sesta 'Ripaltella', Chianti Colli Aretini DOCG | |