Piccini Chianti

[winecollector]

I've never had the Piccini Chianti, but I can recommend a few other you may want to compare to. Gabbiano is a low priced favorite among some of us, about $9. Montecello makes a nice everyday drinker for around $13 for a magnun. For a little more money, you can try Banfi Chianti Classico Riserva at about $15 a bottle. The nice thing about chianti, is that it is great either by itself, or with most foods. Hope you enjoy them.

As far as DOC and DOCG catagories, this is a classification given by Italian wine laws to wines. It is supposed to indicate a measure of quality for wines coming from legally defined viticultural districts. These classifications were originally intended to prevent poor quality wines from being labeled as chianti. There is some controversy as to whether some of these wines deserve their DOC or DOCG rating due to politics, but for the most part, I have been pleased with most chianti's I've drank.