chianti
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Meaning
dry red Italian table wine from the Chianti region of Tuscany
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Any Sangiovese-based wine made according to the Chianti guidelines from these vineyards can be labelled and marked under the basic Chianti DOCG should the producer wish to use the designation.
Baron Bettino Ricasoli developed the first "modern" Chianti recipe that was Sangiovese based.
Chianti Classico Chianti Classico premium wine.
Chianti Superiore has been authorized since 1996.
D.M. 5.08.1996 Chianti Superiore wines can be produced only from grapes cultivated in the Chianti wine areas except from those vineyards that are registered in the Chianti Classico sub-zone.
During the 1970s producers started to reduce the quantity of white grapes in Chianti.