Chianti Classico Tasting is a signature dish of Italy; we have verified places to eat it in Florence. A vertical or comparative tasting of Chianti Classico, the central Tuscan wine made from at least 80 percent Sangiovese in the hills between Florence and Siena. Start with where to eat Chianti Classico Tasting in Florence.
Chianti Classico Tasting · Florence
A vertical or comparative tasting of Chianti Classico, the central Tuscan wine made from at least 80 percent Sangiovese in the hills between Florence and Siena.
Chianti as a place name dates to the 13th century; Baron Bettino Ricasoli wrote the original Chianti formula in 1872 (Sangiovese plus Canaiolo plus a small percentage of white grapes). Chianti Classico received DOCG status in 1984 and became an autonomous DOCG separate from Chianti by decree of 5 August 1996, covering the original hills between Florence and Siena and marked by the Black Rooster (Gallo Nero) consorzio seal. Le Volpi e l'Uva and Casa del Vino are the canonical Florence wine-bar references.
Where to eat in Florence:
- Le Volpi e l'Uva
- Casa del Vino
- Cantinetta Antinori
- Coquinarius
- Il Santo Bevitore
Where to eat Chianti Classico Tasting in Florence: the editor picks