# Chynos (Francone)

> Fortified, Vino Chinato by [Francone](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/francone.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francone-vino-chinato-chynos).

- **Producer:** Francone
- **Style:** Fortified
- **Denomination:** Vino Chinato
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Vinification:** The Barbaresco base wine, after about a year in French oak barrels, then another three months in French oak with an infusion of herbs and spices: cinchona root, gentian root, quassia wood, cardamom seeds, juniper berries, tonka bean, mace and chamomile.
- **Serving temperature:** 14-16 °C
- **Storage:** Within 36-40 months from the harvest
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

A Vino Chinato made from the estate Barbaresco, aromatised with herbs and spices and 16% alcohol, in the Piedmontese tradition of aromatised wines. To drink within 36 to 40 months of harvest.

## Tasting notes

Balanced bittersweet aroma with lightness; sweet-sour.

## Food pairings

With chocolate or as a summer aperitif.