Frescobaldi's Chianti Classico from Tenuta Perano, a 500-metre amphitheatre of vineyards above Gaiole in Chianti. Sangiovese-led, 14% and aged 12 months in barrique and steel, with sour cherry, berry and clove. 8,723 Vivino drinkers rate it 3.9.
Frescobaldi's technical sheet calls out sour cherry, raspberry, blackberry and blueberry over violet florals and a clove and black-pepper spice. Sangiovese grown at 500 metres above Gaiole keeps the fruit fresh and the tannins dense but velvety.
Frescobaldi's Tenuta Perano opens on sour cherry and red and black berries, raspberry, blackberry and blueberry, the fruit the estate sheet names for this Gaiole Sangiovese. Violet florals follow, then a clear spice of clove and black pepper from 12 months in barrique and steel.
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SpicyDense but velvety tannin frames bright Sangiovese acidity at 14%, with the freshness that 500-metre altitude above Gaiole gives the fruit. Maceration with gentle pumping over builds structure without weight, and the wine stays balanced and savoury rather than oaky.
The finish is fresh and savoury, fine tannin gripping through sour cherry and a clove and pepper trace. On the 2023 those tannins still refine with time; the 2022 is rounder and riper.
Frescobaldi's single-estate Chianti Classico from the Perano amphitheatre at Gaiole, sitting below the Riserva and the Rialzi cru. 8,723 Vivino drinkers rate it 3.9, prizing its classic, fresh Chianti character and value; a Sangiovese for the table over its first decade.
A single-estate Chianti Classico from a benchmark Tuscan house, usually around £24 to £29 a bottle. The vintages stocked here are the warm, structured 2022 and the fresher 2023, both 750ml of Sangiovese at 14%.
A classic, food-friendly Sangiovese from a top Tuscan name at a fair £24 to £29. It scores highest for the table and for value, an easy entry into estate Chianti Classico rather than an icon-priced collectable.
Bright Sangiovese acidity and fine tannin cut Tuscan red meat, tomato pasta and aged cheese; a classic food red.
A clear, fruit-forward expression of indigenous Sangiovese at a mid-tier DOCG and a fair price; an easy entry to Chianti Classico.
Single-estate Chianti Classico DOCG from a benchmark Tuscan house at £24 to £29; strong quality for the money.
Approachable and food-friendly, but at £24 to £29 it sits a step above a true weeknight bottle.
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A compact view of what the Chianti Classico denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
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Two recent vintages of the Gaiole annata. The 2022 came from a hot summer cooled by two August rains and shows the richer, riper fruit, while the 2023 leans fresher off a wet winter and a more temperate season. Both are 14% and aged 12 months in barrique and steel.
2023 followed a cold, wet winter that replenished the groundwater, then a hot but not excessive summer with late-August rain. At 500 metres the result is a fresher Tenuta Perano with noticeable tannins that refine with a few years.
A warm 2022 with a hot summer eased by two well-timed mid-August rains; the Sangiovese harvest began on 18 September. Frescobaldi's sheet calls the fruit intense with soft, velvety tannins, giving a riper, rounder Tenuta Perano.
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
Frescobaldi grows this Sangiovese at 500 metres in a natural southwest amphitheatre above Gaiole in Chianti, one of the highest, stoniest corners of the zone. The estate also makes the oak-aged Riserva and the single-vineyard Rialzi above this annata.
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Chianti Classico is in the DOCG tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
Chianti Classico falls within Tuscany , covering Tuscany. The denomination is further divided into 11 sub-zones.
Farming a steep, stony 500-metre amphitheatre with hand harvest costs more per hectare than valley-floor Chianti fruit, and Frescobaldi grows it on its own Tenuta Perano estate.
A year in French barrique plus steel, then bottle refinement, ties up the wine and adds barrel cost before release.
DOCG status and the Frescobaldi name carry a brand and quality premium over generic Chianti, supporting the £24 to £29 UK shelf price.
UK alcohol duty of about £2.67 a bottle plus 20% VAT adds roughly £7 of tax to a £27 bottle before any merchant margin.
This is the estate annata below Frescobaldi's 24-month Riserva and single-vineyard Rialzi, so it carries far less ageing and selection cost and stays accessibly priced.
Dishes that complement this wine
Bright Sangiovese acidity and fine, dense tannin point straight at Tuscan red meat and tomato-led cooking. Bistecca alla fiorentina is the home match, with pizza margherita, lamb ragu and aged pecorino close behind.
Sangiovese's bright acidity mirrors the tomato in a margherita or a simple pomodoro, keeping the pairing fresh. The wine's red-cherry fruit lifts the sauce instead of fighting its acidity.
Try with: Pizza Margherita · Pizza Marinara · Pizza Romana · Pizza Diavola · More pairings →
Dense, fine tannin needs the fat and char of a rare T-bone to soften against. The Perano acidity cuts the seared crust, the home match for a Gaiole Sangiovese.
Try with: Fiorentina steak · Ribeye steak · Sirloin steak · Fillet steak · More pairings →
Sangiovese acidity cuts the richness of a slow lamb or beef ragu while the tannin grips the meat. A central-Italian match that suits the wine's savoury, structured frame.
Try with: Agnello Ragu Lucano · Brasato al Barolo · Porchetta · Cotoletta alla bolognese · More pairings →
The clove and black-pepper spice the estate sheet describes bridges to rosemary and fennel on roast pork. Perano's florals echo the herbs rather than clashing with them.
Try with: Porchetta · Roast Lamb with Mint Sauce · Leg of lamb · Rack of lamb
Medium body and savoury grip match the salt and crystalline texture of aged sheep's cheese, while the wine's freshness keeps the pairing from turning heavy.
Try with: Pecorino sardo e pan carasau · Cheese board · Aged pecorino · Parmigiano Reggiano
Sangiovese tannin overwhelms flaky white fish and shellfish, and it amplifies chilli heat rather than cooling it. Pour a coastal Italian white with those plates instead.
Skip with: Sushi · Oysters · Vindaloo · Thai green curry · Ceviche · Pairing guide →
This is the Gaiole annata, not the Riserva, so 12 months in barrique and steel give a wine to enjoy over its first decade rather than a long-haul cellar wine. The structured 2022 will hold longest; the 2023 tannins refine with a few years.
Peak around 2029. Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
The Gaiole annata, aged only 12 months in barrique and steel; built to drink over its first decade rather than a long cellar wine.
£23.53 is the lowest tracked offer for the current vintage and we have no signal of further discounting.
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Confidence · MediumFrom the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · HighOur reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · MediumStyle guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · MediumIt is mostly Sangiovese with a small share of complementary varieties such as Merlot. Frescobaldi grows the fruit on its Tenuta Perano estate at Gaiole in Chianti, in the heart of Chianti Classico.
From Frescobaldi's Tenuta Perano estate above Gaiole in Chianti, where the vineyards sit at 500 metres in a natural southwest-facing amphitheatre of steep, stony slopes ideal for Sangiovese.
No. This is the estate annata. Frescobaldi also makes a Tenuta Perano Riserva, aged 24 months in Slavonian oak, and the single-vineyard Rialzi above it in the range.
The hand-picked Sangiovese is fermented in stainless steel with gentle pumping over, then aged 12 months in barrique and steel before bottle refinement. The wine is 14% alcohol.
Tuscan red meat is the classic match: bistecca alla fiorentina, lamb ragu and roast pork. Its Sangiovese acidity also suits tomato-led pasta and pizza and aged pecorino.
Recent vintages sell for roughly £24 to £29 a bottle in the UK, making it an affordable single-estate Chianti Classico from a leading Tuscan producer.
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