Red
Gherardino
Chianti Classico · Italy
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Sangiovese · Merlot
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Chianti Classico
- Appellation
- Chianti Classico
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
red meats · pasta with tomato sauce · aged cheeses · pizza
Rated vintages
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201088 pts
Gherardino offers tight fruit nuances of forest berry, white cherry and cranberry, wrapped within generous tones of almond, wet earth and blue flower. It's an easy-drinking Sangiovese, with bright acids on the finish.
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200788 pts
This Chianti Classico is composed of 80% Sangiovese and 20% Merlot. This last variety really shines through, rendering jammy aromas of cherry and blackberry followed by dense, chewy fruit.