Panizzi Vertigo Chianti Colli Senesi

In the glass

Aroma: red cherry, violet, wild herbs

Palate: red plum, graphite, tobacco

Panizzi's Chianti Colli Senesi, the San Gimignano red counterpoint to its Vernaccias.

What it pairs with

• Pici al ragu Find pici al ragu on TableJourney →
  Hand-rolled pici with Sangiovese.
• Crostini di fegatini Find crostini di fegatini on TableJourney →
  Chicken-liver crostini Tuscan classic.
• Pasta al pomodoro Find pasta al pomodoro on TableJourney →
  Tomato sweetness and Sangiovese acidity.

History

Panizzi launched Vertigo as a Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG red in 2001, complementing the estate's Vernaccia portfolio.

1. 2001 — First Vertigo vintage

Facts

Producer

Panizzi

Grapes

Sangiovese (90%), Merlot (10%)

Classification

Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG

Oak

10 months in French oak tonneaux

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 14 to 22 at retail

Drinking window

2 to 7 from vintage

First vintage

2001

Scores

• Wine Advocate 89 (2020 vintage, reviewed 2022)

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