The primary grape in Chianti wine is Sangiovese. A glass of Chianti will display a strong aroma, sometimes with complexities of dried, dusty mushroom. It is a medium bodied wine with a distinct sharpness, which is why the wine works so well with equally sharp tomato elements in foods. Antinori's P ppoli Chianti Classico could be a quintessential example of the superb 1997's. P ppoli is rich and smooth.
Complex fragrance tops off the wine's perfect balance.
Designed to be enjoyed young, this wine will continue to improve with age for perhaps five years. Spanning 26 generations since 1385, the house of Antinori has redefined Italian wine-making both in Tuscany and Umbria.