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Among the treasures that Tuscany gives to the world there is undoubtedly its territory, which has always been devoted to the production of great wines, among which Chianti Classico stands out for tradition, notoriety and quality level.
The Chianti area
The Chianti area includes in its lands the municipalities of Castellina, Gaiole, Greve and Radda in Chianti in whole and, in part, those of Barberino Val d'Elsa, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Poggibonsi, San Casciano Val di Pesa and Tavarnelle Val di Pesa . In all, 70,000 hectares. The boundaries of the Chianti Classico wine production area have remained unchanged with respect to those defined in the ministerial decree of July 1932. Chianti Classico is a real local wine. Nowhere else in the world could it be born with the characteristics that distinguish it in markets around the world, precisely because its main grape, Sangiovese, finds its natural consecration in Chianti. Red grape variety originating from central Italy, Sangiovese gives life to ruby red wines that with aging tend to garnet, with a scent of spices and small berries, with a good structure, elegant, round, velvety.
In order to acquire the Chianti Classico denomination, therefore, it is not enough that the wine is produced in the Chianti region. It must also respect a series of rules foreseen by the production disciplinary, first of all the particular ampelography base, which foresees the presence of Sangiovese in a percentage ranging from a minimum of 80 to the realization "in purity". In addition to Sangiovese, up to a maximum of 20% of other authorized and / or recommended red berried grapes may be present, autochthonous such as Canaiolo and Colorino or international (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot etc.).
Starting from the 2006 harvest, the two white berried grapes, Trebbiano and Malvasia, whose use was previously allowed up to a maximum of 6%, can no longer be used.