DOCG
Availability
Nose
Soft, ripe fruit and cherry, with a spicy note of vanilla.
- Grapes
- Sangiovese, Canaiolo
- Denomination
- Chianti DOCG
- Region
- Tuscany
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Body
- Medium to full
A partner winery makes this Chianti for the Villa Oppi label, from grapes grown at Montespertoli, in the Colli Fiorentini hills south-west of Florence. It blends Sangiovese with Canaiolo and Colorino, then spends about six months in oak casks.
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Tasting Notes
Tasting notes published by the producer, included verbatim with attribution.
- Tasted by
- Villa Oppi
- Source
- Producer notes · confidence High
- Taste profile
Palate
Elegant, with excellent acidity and soft tannins.
Finish
It lasts well in the mouth.
Overall
A fairly pale, clear ruby red. An elegant Chianti of 13.5% alcohol from Montespertoli, near Florence, with 12 days on the skins.
Denomination Compliance Snapshot
Chianti in five fields
A compact view of what the Chianti denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
Allowed grapes
6 varieties listed
This bottle: Sangiovese, Canaiolo.
Minimum ageing
Recorded by producer
Disciplinare ageing rule not yet recorded.
Region / area
Arezzo · Firenze · Pisa · Pistoia · Prato · Siena
Source: Disciplinare.
Style
DOCG · Chianti
Minimum ABV at this colour: 11.5%.
Vintages
Not stated
Not stated
- Best price
- not listed
- Retailers
- 0 in stock
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Best price
- not listed
- Retailers
- 0 in stock
- ABV
- 13.5%
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.
The disciplinare, the place, the label
01
DOC, DOCG, IGT: what the badges mean
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 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.
02
The denomination rules, in detail
- Allowed grapes. 6 varieties listed in the disciplinare
- Yield ceiling. 11.0 tonnes per hectare
- Minimum ABV. 11.5% vol
- Tasting panel. Mandatory pre-release tasting commission
03
Region and area context
Chianti falls within Tuscany, covering Arezzo · Firenze · Pisa · Pistoia · Prato · Siena. The denomination is further divided into 8 sub-zones.
Wine route
Strada Chiantigiana SR 222
Full day, longer with tastings · 5 stops
Open the driveWine route
Strada del Vino Nobile
2 days · 7 stops
Open the driveWine route
Brunello and Rosso loop
Half a day to a full day · 4 stops
Open the drive
Winery
Villa Oppi
ViewAlseno
Chianti DOCG zone
The producer
Chianti Classico, its own DOCG
Wine routes in the zone
Outside the zone
Made at Villa Oppi, Alseno. Directions
Wine routes in the zone: Strada Chiantigiana SR 222, Strada del Vino Nobile, Brunello and Rosso loop.
04
Reading the label
- Villa OppiProducer / estate
- Sangiovese · CanaioloGrape varieties
- Chianti DOCGGeographic indication and quality tier
- 13.5% volAlcohol by volume
Food Pairing
Acidity matching
Strong match
Pasta dishes
Fresh acidity keeps pace with tomato and meat sauces.
Try with: Pappardelle with ragù, penne with tomato sauce
Tannin softening
Good match
Grilled red meat
Soft tannins and cherry fruit suit grilled meat without weighing it down.
Try with: Grilled steak, lamb chops
Salt balance
Good match
Matured cheese
Salty, mature cheese brings out the cherry fruit.
Try with: Aged pecorino toscano
Drinking + cellar
Decanting
1 hour
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Serving temperature
16-18°C
Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.
Sources & trust
Tasting notes
Notes published by the producer, quoted with attribution.
Confidence · High
Appellation rules & ageing
From the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · High
Why it costs what it costs
Our 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 · Medium
Drink window & cellar potential
Style guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · Medium
Related
Common Questions
Soft, ripe fruit and cherry, with a spicy note of vanilla. Elegant, with excellent acidity and soft tannins.
Serve at 16-18°C. Use a Standard Balloon glass.
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