{"id":72127,"date":"2025-10-24T14:55:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T12:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chianticlassico.com\/?p=72127"},"modified":"2025-10-24T15:00:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T13:00:12","slug":"the-black-rooster-at-the-top-of-international-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chianticlassico.com\/en\/news-en\/the-black-rooster-at-the-top-of-international-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"The Black Rooster at the top of International Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Once again, the Black Rooster stands at the top of international rankings: the prestigious <em>Falstaff<\/em> magazine has awarded\u00a0<strong>100\/100 points<\/strong>\u00a0to the<strong>\u00a0Chianti Classico Gran Selezione IPSUS 2021<\/strong>\u00a0by <strong>Tenuta Il Caggio<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 the\u00a0<strong>first Chianti Classico ever<\/strong>\u00a0to achieve the maximum score from the renowned Austrian publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An extraordinary result that reaffirms the excellence and distinct identity of\u00a0<strong>Chianti Classico Gran Selezione<\/strong>, a genuine expression of its territory and of the remarkable quality potential of\u00a0<strong>Sangiovese<\/strong>\u00a0in the heart of Tuscany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But that\u2019s not all: among\u00a0<em>Falstaff<\/em>\u2019s special awards, the title of\u00a0<strong>\u201cCollection of the Year\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0went to another historic Black Rooster estate,\u00a0<strong>Castello di Ama<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 further proof of the vitality and ongoing growth of the denomination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.falstaff.com\/en\/wines\/il-caggio-2021-ipsus-chianti-classico-gran-selezione-docg-2?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the Falstaff entry \u2013 IPSUS 2021<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once again, the Black Rooster stands at the top of international rankings: the prestigious Falstaff magazine has awarded\u00a0100\/100 points\u00a0to the\u00a0Chianti Classico Gran Selezione IPSUS 2021\u00a0by Tenuta Il Caggio\u00a0\u2014 the\u00a0first Chianti Classico ever\u00a0to achieve the maximum score from the renowned Austrian publication. 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