A Chianti wine is any wine produced in the Chianti region of central Tuscany. It was historically associated with a squat bottle enclosed in a straw basket, called a fiasco. However, the fiasco is only used by a few makers of the wine as most Chianti is now bottled in more standard shaped wine bottles. In the mid-late 19th century, Baron Bettino Ricasoli helped establish Sangiovese as the blend's dominant variety, creating the blueprint for today's Chianti wines.
The province of Siena is a province in Tuscany, Italy. Its capital is the city of Siena.
Cavriglia is a comune (municipality) in the province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Florence and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Arezzo.
Castellina in Chianti is a comune (municipality) of c. 2,800 inhabitants in the province of Siena, in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Florence and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Siena. It is part of the Chianti Hills, between the valleys of the Arbia, Pesa and Elsa rivers.
Castelnuovo Berardenga is a comune (municipality) in the province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Florence and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) east of Siena. Since 1932 it is included in the Chianti wine-production area.
Radda in Chianti is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 35 kilometres southeast of Florence and about 15 km north of Siena.
Saint-Brice is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It is named after Saint Brice of Tours.
Volpaia is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Radda in Chianti, province of Siena. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 44.
Founded in 1903, Castellani Spa is a family-run Italian wine company headquartered in Pontedera, near Pisa. Castellani produces wine from five main Tuscan estates, as well as from areas throughout Italy, and is distributed internationally in 42 countries.
Castello di Volpaia is a winery located in the medieval village of Volpaia. The estate is over 900 acres (360 ha) divided between vineyards, olive groves, and woods. The winery is organically farmed for producing extra virgin olive oil, vinegar and wine, in particular Chianti Classico. The winery is owned by Carlo and Giovannella Mascheroni Stianti and helped by their son Nicolo' Mascheroni Stianti.
The history of Chianti dates back to at least the 13th century with the earliest incarnations of Chianti as a white wine. Today this Tuscan wine is one of Italy's most well known and recognizable wines. In the Middle Ages, the villages of Gaiole, Castellina and Radda located near Florence formed as a Lega del Chianti creating an area that would become the spiritual and historical "heart" of the Chianti region and today is located within the Chianti Classico Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG). As the wines of Chianti grew in popularity other villages in Tuscany wanted their lands to be called Chianti. The boundaries of the region have seen many expansions and sub-divisions over the centuries. The variable terroir of these different macroclimates contributed to diverging range of quality on the market and by the late 20th century consumer perception of Chianti was often associated with basic mass-market Chianti sold in a squat bottle enclosed in a straw basket, called fiasco.
The 2016 Giro d'Italia began on 6 May, and stage 11 occurred on 18 May. The race began with a time trial in Apeldoorn in the Netherlands.
Chianti, in Italy also referred to as Monti del Chianti or Colline del Chianti, is a mountainous area of Tuscany in the provinces of Florence, Siena and Arezzo, composed mainly of hills and mountains. It is known for the wine produced in and named for the region, Chianti.
Badia a Montemuro is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Radda in Chianti, province of Siena. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 26.
Lucarelli is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Radda in Chianti, province of Siena. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 65.
Colle Petroso is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Radda in Chianti, province of Siena. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 18.
San Fedele is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Radda in Chianti, province of Siena.
Monterinaldi is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Radda in Chianti, province of Siena.
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