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The "Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita" (DOCG) Chianti, recognized in 1984, symbolizes the viticultural excellence of Tuscany, in the heart of Italy, bordered by the Tyrrhenian Sea. This distinction, awarded to wines from certain Tuscan provinces including Florence, Siena, Arezzo, Pistoia, Pisa and Prato, highlights a unique terroir. The Chianti appellation may be accompanied by local specificities such as Colli Aretini, Colli Fiorentini, Colli Senesi, Colline Pisane, Montalbano and Rùfina. Chianti, a prestigious red wine, is a blend of sangiovese, the region's king grape variety, enriched with mammolo, canaiolo and trebbiano. The Chianti valley is characterized by a landscape of rolling green hills, dotted with vineyards and olive groves, where winemakers exploit the climatic complexity of the Tuscan hills. Chianti wines can be recognized by their traditional bottle, the rounded fiasca, while Chianti Riserva, after three years' aging in oak, is presented in Bordeaux-style bottles. Since 1996, Chianti Classico has been distinguished by stricter criteria, forbidding blending with white grape varieties, an excellence embodied by the productions of Domaine Malenchini and Domaine Antinori.

Chianti, a wine of terroir

Italian Chianti emanates from a land rich in history and tradition, shaped by centuries and the cradle of exceptional know-how. It's a mosaic of medieval villages, nestled among vineyards, in a landscape of varying altitudes, clay-limestone, bathed in light, offering panoramas of pictorial beauty, where each village resonates with a lyrical melody. Tuscany, with its provinces of Siena, Florence, Pisa, Prado, Arezzo and Pistoia, is home to the world-famous red wine: Chianti.

Chianti, an exceptional wine

At the crossroads of Greve, Radda, Castellina and Gaiole, the beating heart of Chianti wine in Tuscany, exceptional vineyards benefit from generous sunshine. Chianti Classico, the flagship of Italian Chianti wine, has a protected designation of origin, the oldest in the world. This blend, predominantly Sangiovese and Merlot, is made according to a centuries-old tradition, enriched with raisin must for optimal fermentation, known as il governo. This method, along with the co-planting of grape varieties according to their proportion in the blend, contributes to Chianti 's reputation as one of Italy's finest wines.

Chianti, a distinctive Italian wine

Chianti, with its emblematic Fiasco bottle, combines roundness and elegance thanks to Tuscany's ideal terroir and climate. Ruby-red in color, it releases floral aromas, offering a dry, balanced taste that softens with age. The ideal companion to Italian meals, Chianti goes perfectly with red meats, game or rustic cheeses, especially when aged or in the Riserva version, and can be enjoyed at room temperature, revealing all the richness of its terroir.

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