For Chianti we have terms and definitions in 3 topics. The topics are Alcohol, Food and Wine.

Chianti (Alcohol)

A sturdy dry red Italian wine that is was packaged in a strawcovered bottle (now more commonly in a Bordeaux-type bottle). The word "Riserva" on the label indicates a superior Chianti that it has been aged in oak for at least 3 years.

Chianti (Food)

Named for the Chianti region on Tuscany, Italy, this sturdy, dry red wine was once instantly recognizable by its squat, straw-covered bottles (fiaschi). However, Chianti -- particularly the better brands -- is now more often found in the traditional Bordeaux-type bottle. Only a few vintners use the straw-based bottle, which today usually designates a cheaper (and often inferior) product. In Italy, Chianti has long been made from 4 or 5 grape varieties, Trebbiano and Malvasia being 2 of them. Today the cabernet sauvignon grape is being added to some Chianti blends.

Chianti (Wine)

Chianti is a blended, full-bodied red table wine from the Tuscany region of Italy.

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