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Chianti es una de las regiones más famosas de toda Italia gracias a sus paisajes idílicos, hermosas colinas y a su producción de vino. Esta zona se extiende desde Florencia hasta Siena y una pequeña parte de Arezzo.

Chianti ha sido un símbolo de belleza desde tiempos muy remotos. Su codiciado territorio ha provocado disputas y rivalidades entre los lugareños. Un excelente ejemplo de esta rivalidad está representado en las etiquetas de las botellas de vino.

¿Alguna vez has notado un gallo negro en las etiquetas de Chianti? Hay una leyenda medieval que explica por qué Chianti tiene un gallo negro en sus vinos Chianti Classico.

Todo comenzó cuando los florentinos y los "Senesi" (lugareños de Siena) querían definir el límite del área. Se les ocurrió una carrera para decidir qué sitio pertenecería a cada uno. Se suponía que un caballero de cada región cabalgaría el valle de Chianti temprano en la mañana tan pronto como cantara el gallo. Sería precisamente el punto de encuentro de los caballeros, el que definiría el territorio de cada región.

Muy astutos, los florentinos eligieron un gallo flaco para tener la ventaja, mientras que Siena seleccionó un gallo blanco sano y robusto para cantar.

Cuando llegó el día de la competencia, el flaco gallo negro de los florentinos, tenía tanta hambre que cantó antes del amanecer, por lo que el caballero Florentino comenzó su viaje tan pronto como cantó el gallo, cubriendo una parte más significativa del territorio, incluso antes de que el caballero de Siena comenzara a cabalgar.

Esta fábula ha pasado de generación en generación para mantener viva la tradición. Y, a pesar de que esta no es la historia favorita de los toscanos, todavía se pueden ver en sus botellas de vino el famoso "gallo nero" o "gallo negro", que simboliza que esas bodegas pertenecen al Área Clásica. Sin embargo, no hace falta decir que las leyes y reglamentos de Chianti son más estrictos que eso.

Hay siete áreas de producción que conforman esta región: Colli Fiorentini, Colli Senesi, Colli Aretiini, Colli Pisane, Rufina, Montalbano y Monterspertoli. Una regla esencial es que los vinos deben tener un porcentaje mínimo de uva Sangiovese.

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Es importante saber que "Chianti" y "Chianti Classico" son dos DOCGs diferentes y tienen diferentes áreas de producción protegidas por el consorcio.

Chianti Classico DOCG sigue requisitos aún más estrictos para la producción:

  • Sus viñedos están situados en altitudes superiores a las del Chianti DOCG.
  • Los vinos deben tener una crianza de 12 meses antes de salir al mercado. Solo se puede cultivar en las localidades de Barberino Val d`Elsa, Castellina in Chianti, Castelnuovo, Gaiole in Chianti, Radda in Chianti, Poggibonsi, San Casciano Val di Pesa y Tavernelle.
  • Los vinos Chianti Classico DOCG deben tener al menos un 80% de Sangiovese, los vinos son de estructura más compleja, más especiados y aptos para el envejecimiento.
  • Chianti Classico Riserva debe envejecer durante 24 meses (de los cuales, al menos tres meses deben ser en botella).
  • Chianti Classico Gran Selezione es la designación más alta para los vinos de Chianti Classico. Los vinos deben obtenerse de una sola finca y deben tener una crianza de seis meses más que el Riserva (30 meses en total).
  • La mayoría de estos vinos se maduran en barricas de roble, ya sea de roble francés o esloveno, y es elección del enólogo producir el estilo de vino. Algunos cultivadores todavía usan tinas de cemento para la producción.

Ahora que conoces todos los hechos y la leyenda detrás del famoso gallo negro. Te invito a probar más de estos gloriosos vinos y conocer todos los diferentes y emocionantes estilos de Chianti.

Chianti es el vino perfecto para maridar con la cocina italiana clásica, como bistec o “Chianina”, carnes frías, quesos añejos y más. ¡Este es un gran vino para todos los sibaritas!

Y así como los italianos dicen: Chin-Chin! (Salud!)

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