Our take
Ruffino Aziano Chianti Classico DOCG Italian Red Wine
- Style
- Red wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Region
- Chianti and Chianti Classico
- Shelf barcode
- 0083085903121
Our take
What we make of this bottle
Between Florence and Siena the hills climb, and that higher inland country is Chianti Classico. 34 shoppers have scored this Ruffino, a bigger turnout than most bottles we track pull in, at an average of 4.62 out of five. In our September 2026 checks the lowest shelf tag was $19.49.
The highest tag in those same September 2026 checks was $22.99. Italian wine law treats Chianti and Chianti Classico as two separate protected designations in Tuscany, so Classico here is not simply a longer way of writing Chianti. Beyond that designation, we do not have verified producer details for this specific wine.
Our call: pick it if the Chianti Classico DOCG designation is assurance enough, a designation Italian wine law protects rather than a story the producer has told us. Pass if you want the maker's own account, since our record holds no verified producer details for this wine, and note that its average sits below the middle of the rated wines we cover.
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Read our take →The prices we checked
Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$19.49
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$22.99
- Ralphs, Long Beach, CA$21.99
- Kroger, Richmond, VA$21.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
Research status
What we are still checking
Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.
Getting to know Chianti and Chianti Classico.
Both names point to Sangiovese-led Tuscan wine, but they have different boundaries and production rules. Reading the full label is the first step because the two names should not be collapsed into one legal category.
What the name means
Chianti DOCG and Chianti Classico DOCG are separate protected Tuscan designations. A bottle labeled Chianti Classico is not simply a smaller wording variant of Chianti.
How grapes grow here
The broad Chianti zone crosses central Tuscan hills, while Chianti Classico occupies higher inland country between Florence and Siena. Elevation, slope and exposure create local differences within both designations.
What lies under the vines
Clay and limestone are common, with sandstone, marl and stony ground varying by district. Neither designation reduces the whole area to one soil.
How large the region is
- Chianti DOCG vineyard base
- The Chianti consortium reports about 15,500 hectares of vineyard and about 3,000 producers.
- Label check
- Keep the complete designation when mapping a wine so Chianti and Chianti Classico remain distinct.
Places within the region
- Chianti DOCG
- The larger designation extends across six Tuscan provinces and includes named zones such as Rufina and Colli Senesi.
- Chianti Classico DOCG
- The historic production zone lies between Florence and Siena and has its own consortium and rules.
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier, and shopper rating. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.
- Method
- Every price, rating and fact here is a dated observation. How we check.