Geografico Contessa Di Radda Chianti Classico, 750ml

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WINE TYPOLOGY Dry red still wine APPELLATION Chianti classico DOCG SUBAPPELLATION Radda in Chianti – Castellina in Chianti BLEND Sangiovese and Merlot REGION Tuscany FIRST COLLECTION HARVEST SOIL Eocene, mixed calcareous and marl That of the Chianti Geografico is an ancient story with deep roots in the land. It all began back in 1961, against the backdrop of the gorgeous Chianti Classico hills, when seventeen far-sighted farmers decided to join forces in defense of the immense Tuscan wine heritage. Thus, the cooperative of the "Agricoltori del Chianti Geografico" was born, which underlined even from the name the strong bond with Radda, Castellina and Gaiole, the lands of the Chianti Classico. Thanks to an innovative approach, summarized in the "Geographic Method", the cooperative collected success in line, relaunching the local economy. A few years after the foundation, "Agricoltori del Chianti Geografico" began to attract the attention of other local winemakers who joined the cause. The turnover grew so rapidly that it was necessary, in 1970, to build a new winery in Gaiole in Chianti, followed, in 1989, by the winery in San Gimignano. At the end of the millennium, the cooperative

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