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The wines of Chianti, Tuscany

In Italy and all over the world, wine and Florence are synonymous with Chianti, the Tuscan wine par excellence, that has made the Florentine hills famous everywhere.

However, Chianti wine is not all the same and in the Florentine province there are at least four different denominations in existence. In the area of the most ancient and limited production, the hilly zone found between Florence and Siena, from which this wine has taken its name, the Chianti Classico is produced and subjected to a specific set of regulations.

The other denominations derive instead from the three geographical sub-zones into which the rest of the productive area in the province of Florence is divided: the "Colli Fiorentini" Chianti, the Chianti of Rufina, and the Chianti of Montespertoli.
Obtained by blending Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia grapes, the wine takes on a bright ruby color tending towards a garnet red hue as it ages.

Depending on its areas of origin and aging, Chianti wine can be used as an accompaniment for the entire meal, with sauces and stews, or (when it is older and has more body) with roasted meats including game, and mature cheeses.

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