In 1954, Luigi Ricasoli Firidolfi spoke as a presenter at the “Economic Viticulture Conference of Chianti,” organized by the Consorzio per la difesa del Vino Tipico del Chianti e della sua Marca di Origine (today Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico) in Radda in Chianti.
The Consorzio Chianti Classico will be present at Vinexpo Asia, that will take place from Tuesday 28 to Thursday 30 May 2024. Vinexpo Asia will open to visitors:martedì 28 maggio e mercoledì 29 maggio dalle ore 9:30 alle ore 18:30giovedì 30 maggio dalle ore 9:30 alle ore 9:30 alle ore 17:30 Venue:Hong Kong Convention and […]
San Donato in Poggio is one of the eleven Additional Geographical Units (UGA) of Chianti Classico and stands out for being the only one derived from it from the union of two municipalities, specifically Barberino Tavarnelle and a small fraction of Poggibonsi.Geographically, the territory can be divided into two main parts, divided by the course […]
Born into a family with a long tradition in wine, from 1974 to 1994 he served as President of the Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico, and from 1987 to 1994, he also held the role of President of the Consorzio del Marchio Storico Chianti Classico. His career was marked by a strong commitment to enhancing the […]
The portion of the municipality of Castelnuovo Berardenga included in the area of Chianti Classico wine production is often described as having a shape similar to that of a butterfly’s wings. The left wing, like we will explain later, is known as UGA Vagliagli, while the wing right is called Castelnuovo Berardenga. This area has […]
Chianti Classico 100th Anniversary Grand Tasting
The figure of Vittorio Pozzesi, president of the Consorzio del Marchio Storico – Chianti Classico from 1994 to 1997 and President of the Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico from 1998 to 2006, is one of those who worked the most to ensure the protection of the unique Chianti Classico territory. In May 2001, Pozzesi presented to […]
Carlo Maria Mascheroni served as president of the Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico from 1997 to 1998, making a significant contribution to the protection of the denomination and the strengthening of its identity.
The UGA Castellina, whose extension coincides with the borders of the municipality of Castellina in Chianti is, among the Chianti Classico UGAs, the one with the greater surface area cultivated with vineyards, followed closely by UGA San Casciano. Unlike the latter, the distribution of vineyards, however, is much less uniform, especially depending on the side […]
