Seeking Chianti recs

[Big Mon]

I've never had Chianti. Is it worth my time? What do you recommend? The more budget-friendly, the better-GO!

[Inconuucl]

[aedes]

[popvulture]

Go for Barbera instead!

Love,

Vicariously living sober guy

[Big Mon]

I gonna bytchu

Look like a couple o' fancy asses to me

Go for Barbera instead!

Love,

Vicariously living sober guy

Solid! I will check that out. Had to do a little research, but "wine of the people" grabbed my attention.

[RumoRazzi]

Search for Chianti Classico Gallo Nero.
It’s the quality made in the greatest geographical zone for the wine, between Firenze and Siena.
The bottles must have a black rooster stamp on it.
http://www.chianticlassico.com/

[plaidbeer]

I've never had Chianti. Is it worth my time? What do you recommend? The more budget-friendly, the better-GO!

What price do you want to stay under? And yes, Chianti is worth your time although you can get a lot of Sangiovese-based wines that aren't from Chianti. I had a rather excellent one from here in Texas this past Friday night.

[Big Mon]

I've never had Chianti. Is it worth my time? What do you recommend? The more budget-friendly, the better-GO!

What price do you want to stay under? And yes, Chianti is worth your time although you can get a lot of Sangiovese-based wines that aren't from Chianti. I had a rather excellent one from here in Texas this past Friday night.

I typically stay away from anything over 20.00 a bottle ( I also typically drink Nighthawk Black or Pinot Noir from Bota Box but am trying to branch out a little). I'm not, by any stretch, a connoisseur, but I do enjoy (mostly) red wines of all types. I've only really had your garden variety reds: Merlot/Cab/Bordeaux, Zinfandel, Pinot Noir, Malbec, and Shiraz, and various blends.

[Big Mon]

Search for Chianti Classico Gallo Nero.
It’s the quality made in the greatest geographical zone for the wine, between Firenze and Siena.
The bottles must have a black rooster stamp on it.
http://www.chianticlassico.com/

They have auctions for this, huh? And starting bids seem to be well out of my range, but I bet it's delicious.

[plaidbeer]

I typically stay away from anything over 20.00 a bottle ( I also typically drink Nighthawk Black or Pinot Noir from Bota Box but am trying to branch out a little). I'm not, by any stretch, a connoisseur, but I do enjoy (mostly) red wines of all types. I've only really had your garden variety reds: Merlot/Cab/Bordeaux, Zinfandel, Pinot Noir, Malbec, and Shiraz, and various blends.

Some Chiantis I've liked:
Monsanto (yes, that's their actual name and no, they're not part of that evil agri corporation)--$20-$25
Monte Antico (Sangiovese blend, can be found everywhere for $12 or less)
Kirkland (Costco)--around $10 or so
Antinori Riserva Chianti Classico--should be around $25, maybe less?
Capezzana Barco Reale di Carmigano Sangiovese blend
Ruffino Modus (blend of Sangio/Cab Sauv/Merlot) for around $17 and widely available. I dig it.

Sangiovese really shines with food. I like acidic wines, so I'm good with it solo, but it really shows best with food. I typically have it with pastas with read sauces or vodka sauce or pizza.

I love Italian wines--there's a lot to expire as the entire country is nearly a vineyard with lots of variety to choose from and they're all food-friendly wines.

[Big Mon]

Much obliged, plaidbeer. I will definitely pick up one or more of these.

[plaidbeer]

Anytime, mane. And as was mentioned earlier by popvulture, Barbera is a great varietal to check as is Montepulciano d' Abruzzo. They're both a little less acidic and are crowd pleasers and damn near pair with anything. Crazy good with pizzas.

[Big Mon]

Anytime, mane. And as was mentioned earlier by popvulture, Barbera is a great varietal to check as is Montepulciano d' Abruzzo. They're both a little less acidic and are crowd pleasers and damn near pair with anything. Crazy good with pizzas.

I wanted to grab the Kirkland's because of the price, but I'm in bumfuck Alabama and don't have a Costco anywhere near me, so I did some digging and found this at a Kroger and grabbed it

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We're having lasagna tomorrow night, so I figure I'll uncork and have some with my noms
The reviews I've read have all been very good.

[plaidbeer]

Anytime, mane. And as was mentioned earlier by popvulture, Barbera is a great varietal to check as is Montepulciano d' Abruzzo. They're both a little less acidic and are crowd pleasers and damn near pair with anything. Crazy good with pizzas.

I wanted to grab the Kirkland's because of the price, but I'm in bumfuck Alabama and don't have a Costco anywhere near me, so I did some digging and found this at a Kroger and grabbed it

castello-di-gabbiano-chianti-classico-docg-tuscany-italy-10691512.jpg

We're having lasagna tomorrow night, so I figure I'll uncork and have some with my noms
The reviews I've read have all been very good.

Gabbiano has always made solid Chianti. Good pasta/pizza wine and should pair well with lasagna.

If you want to experiment more with Italian reds on a budget (and are still good), look out for Michele Chiarlo Barbera. About $10-$12 per bottle or Monte Antico, the Sangio/Cab/Merlot blend for around $11. These should be available in pretty much any of the larger cities in Alabama.

Btw, these guys are a wine importer based in Alabama, so you should see plenty of these wines around:
http://www.vineyardbrands.com/content/V ... 51-908.pdf

I've had the La Vieille Ferme & Perrin family wines (both Rhone valley producers), Wolftrap (South African red blend), Tablas Creek wines ('murcan), and Marques de Caceres (Spanish) and they're all widely available and reliably good and not very expensive.

[Big Mon]

Fantastic! I'm always looking for new wines to try. You are a font of useFUL information