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Chianti (region)

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The name of Chianti wine refers to a region strictly located in the provinces of Florence, Siena, Arezzo, Pistoia, Pisa and Prato.
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churches and fortified medieval castles, signs of the ancient wars between Siena and Florence or as
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The territory of Chianti was initially limited, in the thirteenth century, by the municipalities of
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which claims the name Impruneta in Chianti although it is not an official designation.
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In addition to the cities already mentioned at the origin of this region, the city of
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Like all rural regions of Tuscany, there is no monoculture and there are
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In 1932, the wine designation specified the production limits for
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radically expresses its connection directly in its name or as
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Cities in the region with explicit reference in their names:
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and thus defined the "Chianti League" (Lega di Chianti).
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Chianti Classico: The Search for Tuscany's Noblest Wine
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Geographical, historical and cultural regions of Italy
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Poggio Amorelli, a typical winery of Chianti region
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Index

Monti del Chianti


Montefioralle
[ˈkjanti]
Tuscany
Florence
Siena
Arezzo
Chianti
History of Chianti

Gaiole in Chianti
Radda in Chianti
Castellina in Chianti
Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Romanesque
Monteriggioni
Chianti Classico
DOCG
Greve in Chianti
Impruneta
vineyards
olive trees
cereals
potatoes
oak woods
chestnut
holm oaks
cypresses

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