chianti

     

Chianti is Italy's most famous re wine, which takes its name from a traditional region of Tuscany where it is produced. It used to be easily identified by its squat bottle enclosed in a straw basket, called fiasco ("flask"; pl. fiaschi); however, the fiasco is only used by a few makers of the wine now; most Chianti is bottled in traditionally shaped wine bottles. Low-end Chianti is generally fairly inexpensive, with a basic Chianti running less than US$10 for a bottle. More sophisticated Chiantis, however, are made and sold at substantially higher price points. Today, Chianti is generally consumed at room (technically "cellar") temperature, like most other red wines.

Trivia about chianti

  • With spaghetti & meat sauce, try Classico, one of the 7 subzones of this Italian red wine
  • Wine associated with the packaging seen here
  • A district in Tuscany lent its name to this wine which comes in a straw-covered flask
  • (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents the clue from Eataly in New York.) The rugged Tuscan landscape has a vast number of microclimates, so this wine, made from up to 90% local sangiovese grapes, can very widely from vineyard to vineyard
  • A nice addition to any Italian meal is this Tuscan wine seen here in its distinctive packaging

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