The DOCG Chianti is most likely the best-known and most renowned Italian wine appellation internationally. However, it is important to distinguish this one, covering a large territory of 17,000 hectares spread across Tuscany and mostly producing inexpensive wines, from the DOCG Chianti Classico. Indeed, the latter covers a distinct area and represents a much higher quality historical terroir of 7,000 hectares. You can easily recognize the wines produced in this area because, in addition to the appellation that must be mentioned on the label, a logo featuring a black rooster (or Gallo Nero in the original version) is also affixed.Nevertheless, the two appellations also have common points: they notably have the illustrious iconic grape varietySangiovese, which must represent at least 75% of the wine composition, sometimes complemented by other varieties such as Canaiolo or Mammolo. Furthermore, although the quality of the terroirs varies greatly between the two regions, the majority of the soils are clay-limestone.
