DOCG · Red

Where is Chianti Classico wine from?

Chianti Classico is a red wine from Castellina / Greve / Radda / Gaiole, in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy. It is a DOCG wine made from Sangiovese.

Chianti Classico wine label — Photo: Bob Usselman, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Chianti Classico at a glance

Classification	DOCG
Appellation	Chianti Classico
Style	Red wine
Grape	Sangiovese
Village or town	Castellina / Greve / Radda / Gaiole
Subregion	Chianti
Region	Tuscany
Country	Italy
Coordinates	43.4692, 11.2886

Chianti Classico

Castellina / Greve / Radda / Gaiole, Tuscany, Italy

DOCG

The black rooster, between Florence and Siena

Appellation: Chianti Classico
Grapes: Sangiovese

Chianti Classico is the historic heart of Chianti, between Florence and Siena, whose boundaries were first defined by a decree of Grand Duke Cosimo III in 1716. It has been a DOCG separate from Chianti since 1996, uses at least 80% Sangiovese and carries the black rooster emblem.

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