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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Chianti


Having just spent a night in Tuscany and immediately falling in love with the region, I thought it would be nice to learn more about the wine they are most known for: Chianti.

Chianti is a red wine that received its name in 1716 from the wine area Chianti. This area has grown almost 40 percent from three villages in 1716 to more than twelve. Many recently added villages simply add in Chianti to the end of their name to show that they are now apart of the region.

Most Chianti can be purchased in traditional wine bottles from as low as ten dollars and to as pricey as a few hundred dollars for a more sophisticated Chianti. Some wine makers still bottle their Chianti in a "squat bottle enclosed in a straw basket, called fiasco"[1].

Chianti is usually served and drank at room temperature, similar to other red wines. It is, however, considered a Super Tuscan wine because "it is made from a blend of grapes with Sangiovese as the dominant" grape [2].


[1]"Chianti." Wikipedia. 10 Jun 2008. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chianti.

[2]"Italian Wine."
Wikipedia.4 June 2008. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_wine

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