According to law, Chianti Classico grapes can only be grown in the provinces of Florence and Sienna or designated townships. The wine can be made ... in climate and soil types in the region.

Many of the best Chianti wines come from the Chianti Classico subzone within the larger region. To carry this designation a ...

Sangiovese may hold the dubious distinction of being the wine grape everyone has tried but ... The Regional Wines of Italy." "The Chianti Classico zone is now a source of world-class reds, bottles ...

Only organically grown grapes are ... outside the Chianti Classico zone, so they are simply labeled Chianti. But whereas many basic Chiantis are pleasant and simple, this wine’s fragrant cherry ...

As far as grapes, Chianti DOCG ... it helps to think about the type of red wine you typically gravitate towards. "Superiore and Classico wines are often more earthy and lighter in body," explains ...

I cover the world’s best hotels, restaurants and wine ... to grape-growing estates that do not bottle their wines. Looking at the Chianti Classico ...

No one has not heard of Chianti, Italy’s most famed red wine ... Chianti Classico is often all sangioveto, winemakers throwing their lot in toto behind Tuscany’s premier grape.

A decade of Chianti Classico harvest reports from 2010 to 2020 is a beautiful starting point for wine buyers searching for quality labels spawned by Italy’s Sangiovese grape. Vintage knowledge ...

With more than 850 years of history in the heart of Chianti Classico, Barone Ricasoli is paving the way for a long future with viticultural and winemaking innovations—resulting in a phenomenal array ...