I remember decades Chianti. E 'come in bottles covered with straw and was often in Italian restaurants, sporting red and white checked tablecloths consumed. Perhaps as a precursor of green bottles tmpty times have been converted into lamps, or simply closed with a candle. At that time, Italian law established, that contain a minimum percentage of white grapes in Chianti Tuscany. Not one, but tenants and no one knew that the treatment of Chianti has been perhaps the most important method to get rid of those white grapes of dubious quality.

The wine was red, in fact, for many people was parallel to the red white and German Portuguese Mateus Ros Liebfraumilch. Times have changed, and now offers the wines of Chianti Italy top the name, DOCG, that although the word and guaranteed, no guarantee of quality. Sure, I have some emotion in the course of the pink ribbon has the feeling that only DOCG red wines can carry.This particular wine is Merlot 85% Sangiovese and 15% of a combination of a local grape and black Canaiolo ' International red grape.

Straccali producer has been in operation since 1925 and the grapes harvested by hand. What could you want? But you can make a wine from a little known wine region and inexpensive for $ 10 (less get when shopping in the U.S.)? Our wine review policy all the wines we taste and review are purchased price.Wine Reviewed Full Version: Straccali Chianti DOCG 2007 12.5% alcohol about $ 10Let start with the marketing materials. Tasting note: Medium ruby red, aromas and flavors of cherry and strawberry, dried herbs you notice dry, medium bodied with balanced acidity and tannins Finish.

Serving suggestion: Try pasta with game sauce, risotto, roast veal or steak Florentine. And now for my review.At the first sip of wine was filling his mouth, but a bit 'short. This was not a $ 25 Chianti – I really think that is? The first pair was mixed with a "shepherd's pie. The wine was fruity and showed tobacco. It was only the first sip of wine. Then I added a green pepper jalapeo. Chianti was deteriorating, but lost a little 'can handle according to the association including a leg of chicken grilled with paprika sprinkled on the skin, fried potatoes and a tomato sauce.

The wine really cut fat. It' was nice, with nice round tannins and smelled of tobacco and black cherries. It was better with the grid as greased with sour sauce. I had some sweet and sour chicken wings grilled well. Wine exchanged some of its fruit for more tobacco.The last meal included barbecued ribs. Chianti Chewy was nice and sour taste of chocolate and dark fruit. I tried some oaks. And 'cut off the fat of fried potatoes that accompany chicken fat.In in the presence of the first cheese, Cheddar marble, the wine is fruity with a hint tobacco.

Faced with a mozzarella, I could taste the oak and black cherries. Final Judgement. I would buy this wine too, especially if I could arrive at a reasonable price. But do not deserve the ranking finest Italian wine. By the way, is home to many Tuscan wines fifty-five nine times the price that the IGT is to keep humble rank. not review here. And if the economy rebounds, in fact, we're not going to control not at all.