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The Chianti Chronicles: Part Tre

Written By: Dylan York on Wednesday, May 14, 2008

York reveals one of his favorite selections from Chianti Classico.

The region of Chianti Classico is located in the middle of the Chianti region between Florence and Siena and is the original vineyard site of the first wines of Chianti. It is surrounded by the seven other satellite regions of Colli Senesi, Colli Aretini, Rufina, Montalbano, Colli Fiorentini, Montespertoli and Colline Pisani. In 1996 the...read more
 

The Chianti Chronicles: Part Due

Written By: Dylan York on Monday, May 12, 2008

An inside peek at affordable and high quality Chianti.

When someone mentions the wine Chianti what is the first image and flavor that comes to your mind? Some of you may cringe and recall the taste of a thin, bitter and acidic red wine that you had at one of those Italian restaurants with red and white checkered table cloths. Some may automatically refer to it as an inexpensive fruity Italian red...read more
 

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The Chianti Chronicles: Part Uno

Written By: Dylan York on Friday, May 9, 2008

Chianti is one Italian region with great history. As with most classical wine regions, there are rules and regulations that make this area unique.

Like most stories involving Italian viticulture, the history of Chianti can be traced back to the middle ages but it was not until 1716 that Chianti became truly known as a wine from a designated region. Over two hundred years later, in 1932, because the region was so vast and hosted so many different terroirs and micro-climates, the area had...read more
 

The Chianti Chronicles: Part Quattro

Written By: Dylan York on Friday, May 16, 2008

York looks into single vineyard wines (known as riserva) from Chianti Classico.

To wrap up this series of articles I wanted to highlight a few single vineyard designated Chianti Classico Riserva wines that I have found over the years. Single vineyard wines are wines that are produced from a specific vineyard site. More often these are the best plots for the winery and the wines are of the highest quality. Another...read more
 

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