Should Chianti Be Chilled?

Italian wine such as Chianti from Tuscany tends to be tannic and dry. Serve Chianti too cold and the tannin is the only thing you'll remember. ... As the wines age, the tannin starts to fade and becomes less of an issue. So serve your Chianti at 60 degrees and it will reach 65 degrees in the glass as you enjoy it.

Should you breathe Chianti?

It's always a good idea to allow Chianti to breathe, I suggest a good eight hours in an opened bottle at room temperature. ... Straight out of the bottle Chianti will seem flat and very acidic, but let it breath and you'll have a totally different experience, and a very enjoyable one at that.

Do you have to refrigerate Chianti after opening?

Basics After Opening

Re-cork the wine after every glass pour. Keep the open wine bottle out of light and stored under room temperature. In most cases, a refrigerator goes a long way to keeping wine for longer, even red wines. ... Wine stored by cork inside the fridge will stay relatively fresh for up to 3-5 days.