Written By Treve Ring Libations / Red Wine Mar 30, 2010 Da Vinci Chianti DOCG 2007 SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestTuscany, Italy $18-20Value, value, value. No matter if it’s a $10 that tastes like a $20, or a $20 that tastes like a $30 – I love finding a wine that I would have pegged at more than the sticker – especially in this pricy BC market. Enter Da Vinci Chianti. An innovative cooperative of winemaker and growers, Da Vinci makes a number of wines across numerous subregions of Tuscany. This modern approach is reflective in their wines – classical tradition married with current technique. This is their entry level Chianti (the Classico and Reserva stepping up the complexity spectrum respectively).Predominantly, if not entirely, Sangiovese, this enticing cherry aroma leads to a fruit forward, medium bodied red, with deep cherry, spicy currant and earthy walnut flavours and young yet soft, welcoming tannins. Befitting its provenance, this would be so lovely with a sundried tomato sauced pasta.Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG): The highest level of Italian government classification that regulates the growing of vines, production of wine and labeling of bottles of wines guaranteed of ‘particular reputation and worth.’ The entire Chianti region is classified DOCG. For basic Chianti DOCG, the grapes must be sourced entirely from within the 8 subregions of the Chianti region and must be a minimum of 75% Sangiovese.Rating: (click here to see what our wine ratings mean) ItalyRed WineWine Reviews SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Treve Ring Treve Ring is a wine writer, editor, judge, consultant and certified sommelier, and has been with EAT Magazine for over a decade.\r\n\r\nIn addition to her work with EAT, she is a Wine Critic and National Judge for ... Read More You may also like Beer / Beer & Cider / Drink / Events / Victoria March 24, 2019 A New Beer Society in Town Victoria Beer Week launched its sixth annual festival earlier this month, which ran from March 1-9. In addition to the festival returning for another ... Read More Beer / Wineries & Breweries February 4, 2019 Vancouver Island Brewery’s New Porter and New Re-Rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery unveils new porter along with their new re-rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery held a flight night last week, in part to ... Read More Causes / Events January 25, 2019 Blue Monday Pop-Up Bar – 100 Proof Blues January can be tough around these parts. In fact, it has come to be so globally known as such, that the third Monday of each January has ... Read More Cocktails / Events January 25, 2019 The Complete Bartender Competition 2019 Little Jumbo played host to Nimble Bar Co.’s The Complete Bartender Competition, January 16, 2019 Last Wednesday, I judged my first cocktail ... Read More Beer & Cider / Events / Victoria March 1, 2018 Victoria Beer Week launches its fifth year Victoria is once again readying itself to host the fifth annual Victoria Beer Week. As locals and beer geeks alike wet their palates for special ... Read More Coffee & Tea / Victoria December 18, 2017 Level Ground Trading Moves Up to New State-of-the-Art Headquarters Victoria, BC – Level Ground Trading, Victoria’s Fair Trade pioneer, is moving from their current location in Central Saanich, to a larger ... Read More Comments are closed.
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