Chianti Classico is a smaller region within the Chianti region. In this region, the percentage of Sangiovese grapes required to label wine a Chianti is 80%. Also, no white grapes are allowed in the production of Chianti Classico wine: they must all be red wine grapes.  If that weren’t specific enough, if a wine is labeled Chianti Classico, that means it has a certain combination of flavors and aromas. Chianti Classico is specifically a savory wine with wild berry aromas and a slight earthiness, as well as floral notes of iris and violet. There’s a certain spiciness to it as well.