Fortified
Chinato della Regina
By Cantine Balbiano, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
An entirely Piedmontese specialty, Chinato is wine further infused with herbs, roots and spices, chiefly China Calissaia bark. Balbiano starts from its Freisa di Chieri Superiore "Vigna Villa della Regina" and sweetens it with an extract of cherries from the Slow Food Presidium of Pecetto.
Tasting notes
An explosion of spices, with a light sweet nuance from an infusion of cherries that softens the bitter flavour, making it balanced.
Pairs well with
Chocolate, preferably dark, almond-based desserts, spicy desserts, chestnut cakes and chestnut-based desserts.
Technical details
- Style
- Fortified
- Grape
- Freisa
- Production area
- Vigna Villa della Regina, a historic royal urban vineyard in Turin
- Serving temperature
- 18°C
- Storage
- Store in a cool place; avoid the refrigerator.
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