Deep red in colour, the nose has notes of spice and wild berries and the palate all the traditional Chianti Classico characteristics of structure and elegance, black fruit and soft tannins. Chianti is great with Italian food and food that is rich in seasoning, such as red sauces, red meat, parmesan cheese, poultry, goose, lamb, lasagna, pasta with tomato sauce, heavy veal dishes, and veal chops.