--- title: 'Chianti, the famous wine region' url: 'https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/italy/tuscany/chianti/chianti-the-wine-region' markdown: 'https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/italy/tuscany/chianti/chianti-the-wine-region.md' lang: en date: '2022-01-16' description: "Chianti, Italy's famous wine region For many people Chianti is synonymous with Italian wine and certainly with Tuscan wine. It may be made only with certain mixes of grapes, in determinate proportions - and of course only in a certain area. Where is Chianti, Italy? What is Chianti? Chianti is an area of Central Tuscany, west of Florence, known for its eponymous red wine. History of Chianti wine The original Chianti wine area was around Gaiole, Castellina and Radda, known even in the 14th century as the \"Lega del Chianti\" - a sort of alliance of the wine-making towns. Curiously, the first records show Chianti as a white wine. We don't really know what these early Chianti wines were like, and which grapes were used, though they undoubtedly included Canaiolo, as well as Sangiovese, Mammolo and Marzemino. The 'recipe' such as it is was first created by Baron Bettino Ricasoli in the 19th century, and determined that Chianti must use only certain grape varieties and only in the following proportions: 70% Sangiovese, 15% Canaiolo and 15% Malvasia Bianca. It's no accident that the excellent Chianti winemakers of Lornano named their 3 apartments (They've add a fourth now, Trebbiano, but I'll ignore it!) Sangiovese, Canaiolo and Malvasia! The area known as Chianti expanded gradually and in 1932 was substantially re-drawn. Most towns included in the expansion added \"in Chianti\" to their names, like Greve, that became \"Greve in Chianti\". The wine used to be sold in \"fiaschi\", glass bottle encased in straw to protect them when travelling - the carts would be piled high and then wrapped further to protect the precious cargo. Straw wrapped fiaschi loaded ready for transport I remember all wine being like this when I was growing up in Tuscany as a child, and wine was generally described, like grapes, as either black or white - red was never mentioned. Which always puts me in mind of Homer's \"wine dark sea\" quote and the cultural differences carried with language and culture. SuperTuscan wines Like all rules, those governing the making of Chianti were eventually felt to be restricting innovation and experimentation. A group of winemakers made new wines, produced within the territorial confines of Chianti but with different rules and proportions of grape varieties. The wines of the New World undoubtedly played a part in this revolution - I certainly know of a couple of wine-making families who went to Australia to advise the growing wine industry and returned with new ideas for Tuscany too. The results were delicious: many of the \"Super Tuscans\", as these new wine varieties were called, now surpass Chianti in ratings and value. In general, the revolution brought a welcome innovation and energy to the area and Chianti's wine making industry is as alive and energetic now as it has ever been. What's Chianti like? The region, not the wine! As a region, Chianti is hilly and surprisingly forested. There are dark woods of Quercus Ilex, or evergreen oak, insterspersed with cleared hillsides covered in vineyards. This is a sketch I did of Castellaccio, a beuatiful houses in the heart of Chianti - as you can see Chianti is not just vineyards, lots of beautiful forests and fields too. Can I help pick the grapes? As technology has evolved, the vineyards have changed but the hilly nature of the landscape and the natural conservativism of wine-makers mean that a lot of manual labour is still involved. The \"Vendemmia\" is a classic for seasonal workers and for teenagers looking to make some extra money before going back to school. It normally happens around the second half of September and it is possible to join in - if you know who to ask. This website: 'movimentoturismovino.it' has a list of wineries who are willing to let you take part in the grape collection (Vendemmia has latin roots, from \"vinum\" (wine) and \"demia\" (to take - from 'demere'). Or you can ask us and we're happy to find out where might be closest to you, if you're staying in one of our Chianti Villas. Or even not in Chianti - the vendemmia goes on all over Italy and France! Ask us if you'd like us to organise wine tasting tours too - we can arrange a driver so you don't have to worry about getting back to the Villa! See all our Chianti Villas here. I'll leave you with a drawing I made in 1983 of the oxen and cart with whom we'd occasionally catch a lift coming back from school - I sometimes feel I grew up 2 centuries ago when I remember my Tuscan childhood! White oxen in Tuscany - drawing made in 1982 by Dan Wrightson" taxonomy: category: - Guide tag: - 'Food and Wine' area: - Italy - Tuscany - Siena - Chianti - Florence - Valdelsa - Valdarno --- Since 1982: over 40 years' experience Google: 4.8 [Google: 4.8](https://www.google.com/search?q=Invitation+to+Tuscany+Ltd) [+44 (0)20 8444 9500](tel:+442084449500)| [Whatsapp: ](https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=447700164339) ![Chianti, the famous wine region](https://invitationtotuscany.com/user/pages/03.guide/01.italy/01.tuscany/02.chianti/chianti-the-wine-region/scarico-fiaschi-di-vino.jpg) [ Guide ](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide) [ Italy ](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/italy) [ Tuscany ](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/italy/tuscany) [ Chianti ](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/italy/tuscany/chianti) [ Chianti, the famous wine region ](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/italy/tuscany/chianti/chianti-the-wine-region) # Chianti, the famous wine region ## Centuries of wine-making in the Tuscan hills - [Food and Wine](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/tag:Food%20and%20Wine) #### Table of Contents - [Chianti, Italy's famous wine region](#chianti-italy-s-famous-wi) - [Where is Chianti, Italy? What is Chianti?](#where-is-chianti-italy-wh) - [History of Chianti wine](#history-of-chianti-wine) - [SuperTuscan wines](#supertuscan-wines) - [What's Chianti like? The region, not the wine!](#what-s-chianti-like-the-r) - [Can I help pick the grapes?](#can-i-help-pick-the-grape) ![author dan wrightson](https://invitationtotuscany.com/user/themes/tuscan/images/dan-wrightson.jpg "dan wrightson")Author: Dan Wrightson Dan Wrightson grew up in Tuscany, Italy and has been writing about, sketching and exploring Tuscany and Italy since 1983. 17th Nov 2018 16th Jan 2022 --- ## Chianti, Italy's famous wine region For many people Chianti is synonymous with Italian wine and certainly with Tuscan wine. It may be made only with certain mixes of grapes, in determinate proportions - and of course only in a certain area. ### Where is Chianti, Italy? What is Chianti? Chianti is an area of Central Tuscany, west of Florence, known for its eponymous red wine. ![chianti-wine-region](https://invitationtotuscany.com/user/pages/03.guide/01.italy/01.tuscany/02.chianti/chianti-the-wine-region/chianti-wine-region.png "chianti-wine-region") ### History of Chianti wine The original Chianti wine area was around **Gaiole**, **Castellina** and **Radda**, known even in the 14th century as the "Lega del Chianti" - a sort of alliance of the wine-making towns. Curiously, the first records show Chianti as a **white wine**. We don't really know what these early Chianti wines were like, and which grapes were used, though they undoubtedly included **Canaiolo**, as well as **Sangiovese**, **Mammolo** and **Marzemino**. The 'recipe' such as it is was first created by Baron Bettino Ricasoli in the 19th century, and determined that Chianti must use only certain grape varieties and only in the following proportions: 70% Sangiovese, 15% Canaiolo and 15% Malvasia Bianca. It's no accident that the excellent Chianti winemakers of Lornano named their 3 apartments (They've add a fourth now, Trebbiano, but I'll ignore it!) Sangiovese, Canaiolo and Malvasia! The area known as Chianti expanded gradually and in 1932 was substantially re-drawn. Most towns included in the expansion added "in Chianti" to their names, like Greve, that became "**Greve in Chianti**". The wine used to be sold in "fiaschi", glass bottle encased in straw to protect them when travelling - the carts would be piled high and then wrapped further to protect the precious cargo. ![Straw wrapped fiaschi loaded ready for transport](https://invitationtotuscany.com/images/s/c/a/r/i/scarico-fiaschi-di-vino-56aada7d.jpg "Straw wrapped fiaschi loaded ready for transport")Straw wrapped fiaschi loaded ready for transport I remember all wine being like this when I was growing up in Tuscany as a child, and wine was generally described, like grapes, as either **black** or **white** - red was never mentioned. Which always puts me in mind of Homer's "**wine dark sea**" quote and the cultural differences carried with language and culture. ### SuperTuscan wines Like all rules, those governing the making of Chianti were eventually felt to be restricting innovation and experimentation. A group of winemakers made new wines, produced within the territorial confines of Chianti but with different rules and proportions of grape varieties. The wines of the New World undoubtedly played a part in this revolution - I certainly know of a couple of wine-making families who went to Australia to advise the growing wine industry and returned with new ideas for Tuscany too. The results were delicious: many of the "**Super Tuscans**", as these new wine varieties were called, now surpass Chianti in ratings and value. In general, the revolution brought a welcome innovation and energy to the area and Chianti's wine making industry is as alive and energetic now as it has ever been. ### What's Chianti like? The region, not the wine! As a region, Chianti is hilly and surprisingly forested. There are dark woods of Quercus Ilex, or evergreen oak, insterspersed with cleared hillsides covered in vineyards. ![Castellaccio001](https://invitationtotuscany.com/user/pages/03.guide/01.italy/01.tuscany/02.chianti/chianti-the-wine-region/Castellaccio001.jpg "This is a sketch I did of Castellaccio, a beuatiful houses in the heart of Chianti - as you can see Chianti is not just vineyards, lots of beautiful forests and fields too.")This is a sketch I did of Castellaccio, a beuatiful houses in the heart of Chianti - as you can see Chianti is not just vineyards, lots of beautiful forests and fields too. ### Can I help pick the grapes? As technology has evolved, the vineyards have changed but the hilly nature of the landscape and the natural conservativism of wine-makers mean that a lot of manual labour is still involved. The "**Vendemmia**" is a classic for seasonal workers and for teenagers looking to make some extra money before going back to school. It normally happens around the second half of September and it is possible to join in - if you know who to ask. This website: '[movimentoturismovino.it](https://movimentoturismovino.it)' has a list of wineries who are willing to let you take part in the grape collection (Vendemmia has latin roots, from "vinum" (wine) and "demia" (to take - from 'demere'). Or you can ask us and we're happy to find out where might be closest to you, if you're staying in one of our [Chianti Villas](https://invitationtotuscany.com/villas/italy/tuscany/chianti). Or even not in Chianti - the vendemmia goes on all over Italy and France! Ask us if you'd like us to organise wine tasting tours too - we can arrange a driver so you don't have to worry about getting back to the Villa! See all our [Chianti Villas here](https://invitationtotuscany.com/villas/italy/tuscany/chianti). I'll leave you with a drawing I made in 1983 of the oxen and cart with whom we'd occasionally catch a lift coming back from school - I sometimes feel I grew up 2 centuries ago when I remember my Tuscan childhood! ![White oxen](https://invitationtotuscany.com/user/pages/03.guide/01.italy/01.tuscany/02.chianti/chianti-the-wine-region/oxen.gif "White oxen in Tuscany - drawing made in 1982 by Dan Wrightson")White oxen in Tuscany - drawing made in 1982 by Dan Wrightson ![author dan wrightson](https://invitationtotuscany.com/user/themes/tuscan/images/dan-wrightson.jpg "dan wrightson")Author: Dan Wrightson Dan Wrightson grew up in Tuscany, Italy and has been writing about, sketching and exploring Tuscany and Italy since 1983. 17th Nov 2018 16th Jan 2022 --- [ Previous Post](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/italy/tuscany/chianti/5-classic-dishes-found-in-the-chianti-and-beyond) [ Top of Page](#top) [Next Post ](https://invitationtotuscany.com/guide/italy/tuscany/five-top-tuscan-wineries) ### Contact Us ### UK: Head Office [ +44 (0)20 8444 9500](tel:+442084449500) [ info@invitationtotuscany.com](mailto:%7B%7B%20'info@invitationtotuscany.com'%7Csafe_email%20%7D%7D) All Payments are secured by - 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