Istine
Chianti Classico
Red / Tuscany / Italy / Sangiovese / 2023 / 750ml
helen's note
Istine is the esteemed estate in the heart of Tuscany that every year just gets better and better. Run by an amazing woman named Angela Fronti, Istine has one of the most refined Chianti Classicos ever. I started buying this wine in 2010, right after Angela took over her family’s estate. It was always a star, but with every year that passes and vintage that she makes the wines have evolved and matured in an astounding way. There are chiseled tannins coupled with bursting red fruit, all kind of rolled in a cloak of old school energy. Angela’s 25 hectares are nestled in Radda and Gaiole, which are specific zones for Chianti, lovely, higher quality areas for terroir within a region that oftentimes is misunderstood. I love this wine so much, it's the perfect Tuscan moment in the glass.
Serving temp: Cellar temp around 65 degrees, stored in a dark and cool spot.
Pairing: Your favorite pasta dish; pizza night; eggplant parm
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how to drink it
cellar cool
14 to 16 degrees. pull it out of the fridge twenty minutes before.
any glass
a tumbler is fine. this is a table wine, not a ceremony.
open it this year
made to drink now. it will hold a year or two.
what to eat with it
if you like this, try
more reds from the shop.
pickup
free at fairfax, brentwood, beverly hills, slauson or studio city. ready in about an hour.
la delivery
same day before 2pm. someone 21 or over has to sign.
ships nationwide
$28 flat plus $1 a bottle. two to five days.