The municipality of Castelnuovo Berardenga produces one of the world’s most famous wines, Chianti Classico DOCG, and offers wine tasting Castelnuovo Berardenga . The municipality of Castelnuovo Berardenga is located at an altitude of 351 meters above sea level. Chianti Classico DOCG designation of origin is reserved for red wines produced in the oldest Chianti area, spanning the provinces of Florence (30,400 hectares) and Siena (41,400 hectares).
Specifically, the municipalities of Greve in Chianti, Castellina in Chianti, Radda in Chianti, and Gaiole in Chianti are entirely part of the zone. Municipalities of San Casciano Val di Pesa and Tavarnelle are also partially included. The Chianti Classico production zone was the first in the world to be defined by law, with a proclamation issued in 1716 by the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Cosimo III. The proclamation specified the boundaries of the areas within which Chianti wines could be produced and established a congregation to supervise production, shipping, control against fraud and the trade of wines (a sort of progenitor of the Consortia).
Until the 18th century, Chianti was produced using only Sangiovese grapes.
The practice of blending different grape varieties to improve the quality of the wine dates back to the early 19th century. During that period, various blends were experimented with, but it was Baron Bettino Ricasoli, between 1834 and 1837, who popularized the composition he considered most suitable for producing a pleasant, crisp, and easy-drinking red wine.
This blend would later become the basis for the official composition of Chianti wine: 70% Sangioveto (the local denomination for Sangiovese), 15% Canaiolo, 15% Malvasia, and the application of the “governo all’uso Toscano” (Tuscan style), which consists of taking a portion of the healthiest and ripest grapes—preferably Sangiovese rather than Canaiolo—harvesting them early and leaving the bunches to dry for six weeks, arranged on racks in the open air. Once pressed, these grapes produce a must that, when added to the wine that has just finished fermenting and has burned all its sugars, triggers a second fermentation, which continues until spring.
The reference grape variety for the Chianti Classico DOCG
remains Sangiovese today.which must comprise at least 80% of the grapes used to produce Chianti Classico. Sangiovese is a grape variety highly sensitive to external factors and has the ability to alter its aromas depending on the soil in which it is grown.
Chianti Classico has a floral bouquet of iris and violets typical of the sandstone soil of this area, which constitutes its characterizing organoleptic element, with aromas of wild berries derived from the calcareous soil. The styles covered by the denomination are Chianti Classico, Chianti Classico Riserva, and Chianti Classico Gran Selezione. Each style is aged for a period of increasing length, limited to one year for the basic style, 24 months for the Riserva, and 30 months for the Gran Selezione.
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in the town of Arezzo, Firenze, Siena, Pisa, Pistoia e Prato, from Sangiovese grapes 70-100%. They can also compete, grapes suitable for cultivation in Tuscany. In more white grape varieties max10%; Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, max 15%
with an aging of 2 years
in the town of Greve, Radda, Gaiole, S.Casciano and part of the municipalities of Castelnuovo B.ga, Barberino V.E., Tavarnelle and Poggibonsi, from Sangiovese grapes 80-100%. They can also compete red berried grapes suitable for cultivation in Tuscany, max20%
Chianti Classico docg Gran Selezione
Wine obtained exclusively from the vinification of grapes produced from vineyards run by the bottling company, with a minimum of 30 months
In the province of Siena, from Sangiovese grapes 75-100%. can compete red berried grapes suitable for cultivation in Tuscany max 25% provided that Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon max10%
Chianti Colli Senesi docg Riserva
after an aging of at least 2 years of which at least 8 in cask and 4 in bottle
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