Chianti Red Wine
Chianti Red Wine: The Heart of the Tuscan Tradition
Explore our exclusive selection of Chianti wines, from the world-celebrated Chianti Classico DOCG to the finest labels from Tuscany's most historic appellations. These are the wines that have come to define the Italian "Dolce Vita," offering a sensory journey through rolling hills, ancient vineyards, and centuries of winemaking expertise.
The Soul of Sangiovese
At the core of every bottle of Chianti is the Sangiovese grape, a variety that finds its most elegant and versatile expression in these soils. Our selection focuses on wines that respect the true identity of the fruit, delivering a glass full of character and local soul.
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Aromatic Profile: Expect distinctive scents of red cherries, violets, and forest berries, balanced by sophisticated spicy notes of black pepper and tobacco that develop with aging.
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Elegant & Versatile: Known for their vibrant acidity and refined tannins, Chianti red wines are perfect for any occasion, from a casual family dinner to a formal gourmet celebration.
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Artisanal Selection: We partner exclusively with small-scale, artisanal producers who prioritize quality over quantity, ensuring you experience the true, unadulterated taste of the Chianti hills.
Understanding the Appellations
Our collection covers the full spectrum of the Chianti territory, offering a diverse range of styles to suit every preference:
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Chianti Classico DOCG: The historic heart of the region, marked by the iconic "Black Rooster" (Gallo Nero) seal, known for its structure, longevity, and mineral depth.
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Chianti Riserva: Selected wines that have undergone longer aging in oak barrels, resulting in a more complex, velvety, and intense flavor profile.
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DOCG & IGT Variations: From the prestigious Chianti Colli Senesi to creative IGT blends where Sangiovese meets international varieties, offering a modern twist on a classic style.
Perfect Pairings: A Taste of Tuscany
Chianti is famously "food-friendly," making it the undisputed protagonist of the Mediterranean table.
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Traditional Matches: It is the perfect companion for a classic Bistecca alla Fiorentina, robust pasta dishes with meat ragù, or a selection of aged Tuscan pecorino.
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The "Tagliere" Choice: Pair a younger Chianti with artisanal salami and finocchiona for a quintessential Tuscan appetizer.
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Serving Suggestion: To fully appreciate the aromatic complexity, serve Chianti Classico at around 18°C and allow the wine to breathe before drinking.
Why Choose Passione Toscana?
We bring the cellar door to your home, selecting only the labels that represent the gold standard of Tuscan viticulture.
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Certified Quality: Every bottle in our shop is a certified DOCG, DOC, or IGT wine, reflecting the rigorous standards of our territory.
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Support Local Artisans: By choosing our selection, you are directly supporting small family estates that preserve the beauty and heritage of the Chianti landscape.
Discover the authentic spirit of Italy. Shop our Chianti Red Wine collection and bring the legendary flavors of the Tuscan hills to your table!
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Chianti Classico Castellare di Castellina, Tasting notes:
Fragrant, fresh with pleasant hints of red fruit, liquorice, currant and a light touch of vanilla. The typical notes of Chianti Sangiovese dominate. Expresses a pleasant sweetness, it is round, soft and savoury. Acidity and persistence characterize a very elegant aftertaste.
Chianti classico castellare di castellina is perfect to match first courses, red meats, and aged cheeses. Sangiovese 90% Canaiolo 10% The producer, the very famous and renowned company Castellare di Castellina is in fact one of the most historic, working to defend these centuries-old traditions.
Label:
CASTELLARE DI CASTELLINA
CHIANTI CLASSICO DOCG
Produced and bottled by Castellare di Castellina (Nettuno srl) Castellina in Chianti (SI) - ITALY
PRODUCED IN ITALY
13.5% vol.
contains sulphites
Castellare di Castellina
The producer, the very famous and renowned company Castellare di Castellina is in fact one of the most historic, working to defend these centuries-old traditions. Castellare di Castellina was born from the union of four farms. Those were the 70’s when the so-called Renaissance of the Italian wine had begun. A Renaissance to which Castellare was able to give its own contribution, keeping together tradition and innovation.
Chianti Classico DOCG Renzo Marinai, Tasting notes:
Brilliant ruby red in colour, this Chianti Classico has a composed, delicate and long bouquet, the taste is dry, full and savoury, with good texture.
Chianti Classico DOCG Renzo Marinai
The land where renzo Marinai's estate stands offers a unique terroir rich in mineral salts in which sangiovese plays the leading role, and the wines produced acquire unique characteristics in terms of aromas and structure.
Renzo Marinai
Renzo Marinai's estate is named after the nearby ancient church of San Martino. Renzo Marinai himself took over the estate in 1996 and, with the support of oenologist Giovanni Cappelli, completely reorganised its operations, converting it into an entirely organic farm. The estate covers about 33 hectares; just over eight are planted with vines. The terrain is undulating, rising and falling between 350 and 500 metres above sea level. The soil is marly, perfect for Sangiovese, allowing good drainage and the development of deep roots.
Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva Castello di Monsanto, Tasting notes:
Intense and lively ruby. Enveloping and alive on the nose, slightly balsamic, with notes of vanilla, cassis, tobacco, mint and black cherry. Taste composed and taut, dense tannins very well integrated. Final of excellent length.
The Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva Castello di Monsanto 90% Sangiovese and 10% of Canaiolo & Colorino is the result of vinification in temperature-controlled truncated conical steel vats with a system of draining and pumping over for about 18/20 days. The wine is then refined partly in 38 HL oak casks and partly in second passage tonneaux for about 18 months. Finally, it rests in the bottle for about 6 months.
Label:
Monsanto
CHIANTI CLASSICO
DENOMINAZIONE DI ORIGINE CONTROLLATA E GARANTITA (Controlled and Guaranteed Designation of Origin)
RISERVA
The historic label of Castello di Monsanto has been telling stories of family, territory and tradition for more than half a century. An authentic and long-lived Chianti Classico Riserva with which Laura and Fabrizio Bianchi express the value of their vineyard and the hard work of the people who have always lovingly cared for it.
BOTTLED AT THE ORIGIN BY FATTORIA MONSANTO DI BIANCHI FABRIZIO S.a.r.l. BARBERINO TAVARNELLE - ITALY
PRODUCED IN ITALY
750ml
14% vol
Contains sulphites
Castello di Monsanto
There are two places at Castello di Monsanto that capture every visitor for the charm and the magic that is perceived: the Poggio’s hill and the historic cellar. Being able to transmit at least a tenth of the emotions you experience visiting the Monsanto winery is very difficult. The aromas, the echoes, the silences, the layers of noble molds make it a unique place that deserves at least one visit. The company has its origin from here. So from a climb on the Poggio and from a descent into the cellar, the idea of making a Cru in Chianti Classico was born for the first time. It was 1962 when the first 6,000 bottles of the Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggio were produced. Of the 72 hectares planted with vineyards, between 260 and 310 meters s.l.m., 56 ha are in Sangiovese, the vine in which the company has deeply believed from the beginning. The Sangiovese clones present in the vineyards come from a mass selection of vines found in the vineyard Il Poggio, “the mother” of all the vineyards of Monsanto. In a small percentage are then present the two historical vines of the Chianti Classico vine: Canaiolo and Colorino.
It has an intense ruby red colour and an elegant, persistent bouquet; in the mouth it is dry and balanced with plenty of body. The Riserva offers real concentration and depth of character.
The grapes are destemmed and fermented all together. Fermentation of the must takes place in cement vats for 2-3 weeks. The must is then transferred to steel vats to complete malolactic fermentation. After a couple of months, when the must has been clarified and decanted, half is transferred to steel vats, while the other half matures for 12 months in second-passage oak barrels.
Label:
CAMPOCORTO
CHIANTI CLASSICO
Controlled and Guaranteed Designation of Origin
CAMPOCORTO CHIANTI CLASSICO GROWN IN OUR VINEYARD, RISERVA IS MADE FROM GRAPES GROWN IN THE CONCA D'ORO OF PANZANO IN CHIANTI.
Bottled at the source by Azienda Agricola Campocorto di Monnecchi Marcello
PRODUCED IN ITALY
13.5% Vol.
CONTAINS SULPHITES
Campocorto
Campocorto is a small family-run farm, located in the heart of the Chianti Classico region and has a production of around 2500 bottles per year. The small production together with the passion for the land allow the family to take care of the land, taking care of everything down to the smallest detail with love. Every stage, from cultivation to working the land, to the harvest, the maturation and refinement of the wine, are followed with the utmost care
Chianti Classico DOCG Castello di Monsanto, Tasting notes:
Red Ruby in the glass, Fruity and spicy scents and on the palate is elegant and balanced
Chianti Classico DOCG
Chianti Classico Castello di Monsanto is certainly among the best Chianti wines to be found. Produced from the estate's youngest vineyards, the Chianti Classico Annata combines the readiness and lightheartedness of the sip with the depth that Monsanto's soils give its wines.
Castello di Monsanto
There are two places at Castello di Monsanto that capture every visitor for the charm and the magic that is perceived: the Poggio’s hill and the historic cellar. Being able to transmit at least a tenth of the emotions you experience visiting the Monsanto winery is very difficult. The aromas, the echoes, the silences, the layers of noble molds make it a unique place that deserves at least one visit. The company has its origin from here. So from a climb on the Poggio and from a descent into the cellar, the idea of making a Cru in Chianti Classico was born for the first time. It was 1962 when the first 6,000 bottles of the Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggio were produced. Of the 72 hectares planted with vineyards, between 260 and 310 meters s.l.m., 56 ha are in Sangiovese, the vine in which the company has deeply believed from the beginning. The Sangiovese clones present in the vineyards come from a mass selection of vines found in the vineyard Il Poggio, “the mother” of all the vineyards of Monsanto. In a small percentage are then present the two historical vines of the Chianti Classico vine: Canaiolo and Colorino.
Chianti Classico DOCG Brancaia, Tasting notes:
It has a rounded taste, with hints of cherry, spices, leather and chocolate.
Brancaia, winery in Chianti & Maremma
The history of Brancaia began in 1980 when the Widmer family, of Swiss origin, bought the Podere Brancaia in Castellina in Chianti as a summer residence in Tuscany. Bruno and Brigitte Widmer decided to produce only wines of the highest quality. What began as a hobby then, has grown steadily over the past 40 years to become one of the most important wineries in Tuscany. Brancaia loves and deeply respects the traditions of the past, but at the same time is not afraid to imagine new and modern approaches and organic viticulture has always been central for Brancaia.
Label:
BRANCAIA
CHIANTI CLASSICO
Controlled and guaranteed designation of origin
Organic wine
Bottled by Brancaia S.a.r.l., Radda in Chianti, Italy, in the Colle Val d'Elsa winery, Italy www.brancaia.it
ITALIAN AGRICULTURE
750 ml
14% vol
contains sulphites
Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG Renzo Marinai, Tasting notes:
Displays a deep ruby red colour and a pervasive, elegant and persistent bouquet; it is dry in the mouth, balanced and warm, with lots of body. The Riserva offers real concentration and depth of character.
Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG Renzo Marinai
The Renzo Marinai Chianti Classico is a very well-balanced expression of Sangiovese showing a large component of ripe fruit balanced by structure and freshness. The fruity core of the wine's bouquet is pleasantly surrounded by notes of spice, leather and delicate tobacco. It is a fantastic, informal and approachable wine
Renzo Marinai
Renzo Marinai's estate is named after the nearby ancient church of San Martino. Renzo Marinai himself took over the estate in 1996 and, with the support of oenologist Giovanni Cappelli, completely reorganised its operations, converting it into an entirely organic farm. The estate covers about 33 hectares; just over eight are planted with vines. The terrain is undulating, rising and falling between 350 and 500 metres above sea level. The soil is marly, perfect for Sangiovese, allowing good drainage and the development of deep roots.
Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione Il Poggio Castello di Monsanto, Tasting notes:
This is a wine with a lively and deep color. The olfactory impact is intense and varied, with important fruity notes.
Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione Il Poggio
Tannins are generally ripe and soft in the mouth but with the great acidity and minerality that distinguish Sangiovese grown on Galestro soil.
Castello di Monsanto
There are two places at Castello di Monsanto that capture every visitor for the charm and the magic that is perceived: the Poggio’s hill and the historic cellar. Being able to transmit at least a tenth of the emotions you experience visiting the Monsanto winery is very difficult. The aromas, the echoes, the silences, the layers of noble molds make it a unique place that deserves at least one visit. The company has its origin from here. So from a climb on the Poggio and from a descent into the cellar, the idea of making a Cru in Chianti Classico was born for the first time. It was 1962 when the first 6,000 bottles of the Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggio were produced. Of the 72 hectares planted with vineyards, between 260 and 310 meters s.l.m., 56 ha are in Sangiovese, the vine in which the company has deeply believed from the beginning. The Sangiovese clones present in the vineyards come from a mass selection of vines found in the vineyard Il Poggio, “the mother” of all the vineyards of Monsanto. In a small percentage are then present the two historical vines of the Chianti Classico vine: Canaiolo and Colorino.
Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione Renzo Marinai, Tasting notes:
It has an intense, brilliant red color, it is delicate, elegant, and balanced and with a remarkable body.
Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione Renzo Marinai
It is a 100% Sangiovese with an intense and brilliant red colour, delicate, elegant, harmonious, with a remarkable body and very persistent character, a wine of great substance and surprising complexity. A wine for great ageing.
RENZO MARINAΙ
CHIANTI CLASSICO
CONTROLLED AND GUARANTEED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN
GRAN SELEZIONE
ORGANIC
IT-BIO-014 EU Agriculture
Bottled by: Renzo Marinai S.A.R.L. Greve in Chianti - Italy
750ml
PRODUCED IN ITALY UNFILTERED WINE
14.5% vol
CONTAINS SULPHITES
Renzo Marinai
Renzo Marinai's estate is named after the nearby ancient church of San Martino. Renzo Marinai himself took over the estate in 1996 and, with the support of oenologist Giovanni Cappelli, completely reorganised its operations, converting it into an entirely organic farm. The estate covers about 33 hectares; just over eight are planted with vines. The terrain is undulating, rising and falling between 350 and 500 metres above sea level. The soil is marly, perfect for Sangiovese, allowing good drainage and the development of deep roots.
Fihaia Save The Grape, Tasting notes:
It has a ruby red colour, the bouquet presents notes of red fruits and undergrowth, savoury and with a fresh finish.
special and dynamic vinification, whole cluster fermentation and partial or total prolonged carbonic maceration, fermentation and ageing in different materials such as cement, steel and terracotta.
Label:
SANGIOVESE TUSCANY
TYPICAL GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION
UNFILTERED WINE PRODUCED IN ITALY
PRODUCED AND BOTTLED BY: ICQRF F115925
1,5L
12.5% vol.
CONTAINS SULPHITES
Save The Grape:
The winery was created through the redevelopment of a beautiful 30-year-old vineyard in Maremma that gave birth to Fihaia Rosso 2021 and 2022. The project was born to create a wine community made according to traditional and simple methods, aimed at freshness and that is great for both ready drinking and bottle aging.
The wines of this reality are united thanks to each other and distinguished by innovative winemaking, whole cluster fermentations and prolonged carbonic macerations, early harvests and lower ph, these methods are implemented mainly to reduce the impact of climate change that increasingly leads to over-ripening of grapes
Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva Castellare di Castellina, Tasting notes:
Characterized by fruity notes of currant and cherry emerge sensations of tobacco and spices deriving from the careful refinement in wood. Very compact, with notes of vanilla and chocolate, with sweet and soft tannins and a persistent acidity typical of the Sangiovese variety| good is the persistence on the palate and the complexity of the aftertaste.
Sangiovese from Chianti
Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva typical ruby red colour, which has a tendency to become garnet red as the wine ages. The nose has an intense aroma of violets and an elegance that is enhanced over time. On the palate the wine displays relatively dry and harmonious notes, while also being slightly tannic, with a flavour that becomes increasingly velvety over time.
Castellare di Castellina
The producer, the very famous and renowned company Castellare di Castellina is in fact one of the most historic, working to defend these centuries-old traditions. Castellare di Castellina was born from the union of four farms. Those were the 70’s when the so-called Renaissance of the Italian wine had begun. A Renaissance to which Castellare was able to give its own contribution, keeping together tradition and innovation.
Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione La Sala, Tasting notes:
Wine of a brilliant ruby colour, rich bouquet on the nose of ripe black cherry, undergrowth, plums and blackberry jam. Intense and soft at the same time, thanks to ripe tannins that delicately envelop the palate. A wine that enhances the characteristics of Sangiovese, with great structure and ease of drinking. Long, savoury and spicy finish.
Chianti Classico Gran Selezione La Sala is a wine that is perfect in combination with red game meat. 100% Sangiovese selected and harvested by hand from a single vineyard of 1.5 hectares. Vinification begins with the use of indigenous yeasts for fermentation, which lasts about two weeks. Maceration for three weeks at controlled temperatures not exceeding 25°C. After that a long aging of 36 months in a single 38hl un-toasted French oak barrel. Bottle aging Minimum 6 months.
Label:
La Sala Del Torriano
GRAN SELEZIONE
Wine created from a selection of grapes from the vineyards of Il Torriano (300 metres above sea level), in Montefiridolfi. In these hills, which have always been ideal for growing our best Sangiovese, Patrizia Cateni planted her first vineyard using modern methods. The soil is rich in red clay and sedimentary rocks of alberese and galestro, with a mainly south-west exposure. The wine is aged in large French oak barrels of 39bl.
CHIANTI CLASSICO
DENOMINAZIONE CONTROLLATA E GARANTITA
Produced and bottled by Azienda Agricola Il Torriano s.n.c. di Francesco Rossi Ferrini San Casciano Val di Pesa - Italy.
14% vol
Contains sulphites.
PRODUCED IN ITALY.
750ml
La Sala
La Sala del Torriano has ancient traditions, dating back to 1200, and is located in San Casciano Val di Pesa, right in the heart of Chianti Classico. Thus was born the project of the new winery, based on the desire to produce organic wines of the highest quality, made with care and dedication in the utmost respect for the environment.
Poggio ai Merli IGT Castellare di Castellina, Tasting notes:
Is complex and the hints of black fruit (blackberry and blueberry in particular) clearly prevail. Raspberry, morello cherry, blackberry and plum, followed by roasted notes of cocoa, vanilla and coffee. On the palate is soft and enveloping, with fine and elegant tannins. Warm, soft and very balanced The finish is long and harmonious with a distinct fruity aftertaste.
Tuscany is a land of excellence for Merlot. Castellare merlot, thanks to the special location of the vineyard, has a rare personality. Since the first vintage it was defined as a monument to wine excellence.
Label:
POGGIO AI MERLI DI CASTELLARE
TUSCAN
Typical geographical indication
Castellare di Castellina (Nettuno srl) Produced and bottled by Castellina in Chianti (SI) - ITALY
PRODUCED IN ITALY
14.5% vol.
Contains sulphites
75 cl
Castellare di Castellina
The producer, the very famous and renowned company Castellare di Castellina is in fact one of the most historic, working to defend these centuries-old traditions. Castellare di Castellina was born from the union of four farms. Those were the 70’s when the so-called Renaissance of the Italian wine had begun. A Renaissance to which Castellare was able to give its own contribution, keeping together tradition and innovation.
Campo all'Albero IGT La Sala, Tasting notes:
A wine of an intense ruby colour, almost garnet, the nose presents itself with fine notes of ripe, almost cooked fruit, such as plums, sour cherries, blueberries and blackberries. Intense bouquet of spices, black pepper, incense, leather and nutmeg that envelop the palate thanks to a mature, soft and full-bodied tannin.
An important wine, 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon with international roots but a chianti soul. Vinification takes place after hand picking by sub-zones of the vineyard. Maceration for at least three weeks at a controlled temperature below 30°C Maturation in the cellar for 24 months in fine-grained, low-toasted French barriques of first and second passage, followed by 12 months in the bottle.
Label:
LA SALA DEL TORRIANO
CAMPO ALL'ALBERO
TUSCAN
TYPICAL GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION
Produced and bottled by Azienda Agricola Torsiano s.n.c. di Francesco Rossi Ferrini San Casciano Val di Pesa Italy.
14.5% vol
Contains sulphites.
PRODUCED IN ITALY
750ml
La Sala
La Sala del Torriano has ancient traditions, dating back to 1200, and is located in San Casciano Val di Pesa, right in the heart of Chianti Classico. Thus was born the project of the new winery, based on the desire to produce organic wines of the highest quality, made with care and dedication in the utmost respect for the environment.
Chianti Classico Riserva " Vigna il Poggio", Tasting notes:
This exquisite wine boasts a lively and deep color, indicative of its rich composition. On the nose, it offers an intense and varied olfactory experience, with prominent fruity notes that captivate the senses. Each sip reveals the wine's depth and complexity, a testament to its meticulous craftsmanship.
Chianti Classico Riserva " Vigna il Poggio"
Embrace the essence of Tuscan excellence with our Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione Il Poggio from Castello di Monsanto. This distinguished wine presents a vibrant and profound color, a testament to the centuries-old artistry and meticulous care nurtured on our renowned Galestro soil.
The olfactory journey is both intense and multifaceted, unveiling a symphony of ripe fruits and subtle earthiness, characteristic of Sangiovese vines rooted deeply in our unique terroir. Refined tannins gracefully caress the palate, complemented by the hallmark acidity and minerality that define wines of this pedigree.
Each bottle, housed in a meticulously crafted box, reflects our commitment to preserving tradition and honoring the profound history of Tuscan winemaking. Discover a wine that embodies the culmination of generations dedicated to perfecting soil and vines, yielding exceptional quality and unparalleled sophistication.
Castello di Monsanto
There are two places at Castello di Monsanto that capture every visitor for the charm and the magic that is perceived: the Poggio’s hill and the historic cellar. Being able to transmit at least a tenth of the emotions you experience visiting the Monsanto winery is very difficult. The aromas, the echoes, the silences, the layers of noble molds make it a unique place that deserves at least one visit. The company has its origin from here. So from a climb on the Poggio and from a descent into the cellar, the idea of making a Cru in Chianti Classico was born for the first time. It was 1962 when the first 6,000 bottles of the Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggio were produced. Of the 72 hectares planted with vineyards, between 260 and 310 meters s.l.m., 56 ha are in Sangiovese, the vine in which the company has deeply believed from the beginning. The Sangiovese clones present in the vineyards come from a mass selection of vines found in the vineyard Il Poggio, “the mother” of all the vineyards of Monsanto. In a small percentage are then present the two historical vines of the Chianti Classico vine: Canaiolo and Colorino.
