What is the difference between chianti and chianti classico

Gagliole has high-end equipment for rotary fermentation. This means the tank is positioned horizontally rather than vertically, and slowly rotates around its axis.

This method has a few benefits. First, it allows for a more even mixing of the fermenting juice and grape skins. This helps to extract deeper colour from the grape skins. It also helps to complete the alcoholic fermentation quicker, and to extract soft tannins. After fermentation, Chianti Classico is matured in oak. The amount of time depends on the wine laws of the chosen style: Rosso, Riserva, or Gran Selezione.

A curious legend from the medieval times lies behind the history of this symbol. Back then, the Republics of Florence and Siena were fighting for dominance in the region and Chianti — which is right between the two cities — was constantly fought over. To end the dispute, and establish the borders once and forever, both cities agreed that the boundary would be established at the point where two knights met after departing from their respective cities at dawn.

The signal to ride would be given by a rooster crowing. The citizens of Siena chose a white rooster, and the Florentines chose a black one — which they kept in a small, dark chicken coop and starved for several days until the poor bird was desperate and disorientated. On the day of the challenge, the black rooster began to crow as soon as it was freed from the coop — although dawn was still far away.

His loud crowing allowed the Florentine knight to set off much earlier than his Sienese counterpart, so the two knights met 12km closer to Siena. As a result, nearly all of Chianti was brought under the power of the Republic of Florence. Since then some Florentines still think of the Sienese as simpletons, while some Sienese say that Florentines are cheaters. If reading this has got you in the mood for a delicious glass of Chianti Classico DOCG, click here to check our collection.

With next day delivery in Mainland UK, you could be sipping your way through this delicious wine as early as tomorrow. What is Chianti and Chianti Classico, and how they are different?

Chianti The Chianti denomination covers a patchwork of wine-growing areas across Tuscany, and the resulting red wine is typically simple and inexpensive. There are other differences as well. Notably, Chianti Classico must be aged longer before being bottled: 10 months minimum for Chianti Classico, 3 months minimum for Chianti, and 9 months minimum for Chianti Superiore a designation within Chianti.

The main grape in both appellations is Sangiovese. I'm here to dispel that misconception. A red ring around it means it's a regular Chianti Classico and a Gold Ring around it means it's a reserve. To understand the difference, it's important to understand in the 80s, with the rise of Chianti globally, the government wine authority expanded the region of Chianti from the 'classic' region to approximately ha.

Once upon a time, Chianti was reserved for the Sangiovese planted between Florence and Chianti. Right now, the Chianti Classico region is only square kilometres. How did the Chianti Classico get the Black Rooster? It's a fabulous story of battle between Florence and Siena. When trying to claim more land, the two cities would have a horse rider wake early and gallop as far as they could before meeting their counterpart.

Wherever they would meet, a new border would be drawn. The Florence people chose a black rooster.