Chianti is a food-friendly Italian red wine, Younger versions present red fruit flavors such as red currant, raspberry, or plum. Roasted or sun-dried tomato is another common tasting descriptor. With age, Chianti develops rustic, earthy notes such as dried flowers or clay pot. Chianti is medium-bodied and high in both tannins and acidity. The two most common versions of Chianti are Chianti and Chianti Classico, Classico being the more refined of the two.
Best served with:
Meats/fish: grilled swordfish, tuna and salmon, wild boar and rabbit, roasts, braised meats
