Piccini Chianti Riserva Red Italian Wine, 75cl

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Main articles: Chianti (region) and History of Chianti In 1716 Cosimo III de' Medici, the Grand Duke of Tuscany, legislated the first official boundaries of the Chianti region in what is today part of the Chianti Classico DOCG. Perhaps the most important change brought during the Pierangelo Piccini years was a focus on other wines beyond the flagship Chianti. He told his children: “The only wines worth making are the ones you believe in” and proceeded to make a few esoteric wines that combine his passion for fine art and winemaking. Famous for its food-friendly, approachable red wines and their storied history, Chianti is perhaps the best-known wine region of Italy. This appellation within Tuscany has it all: sweeping views of rolling hills, endless vineyards, the warm Mediterranean sun, hearty cuisine and a rich artistic heritage. Chianti includes seven subzones: Chianti Colli Fiorentini, Rufina, Montalbano, Colli Senesi, Colline Pisane, Colli Aretini and Montespertoli, with area beyond whose wines can be labeled simply as Chianti. What has Gran Selezione done for Chianti? - Decanter". Decanter. 23 January 2018 . Retrieved 24 November 2018. The original area dictated by the edict of Cosimo III de' Medici would eventually be considered the heart of the modern "Chianti Classico" subregion. [9] As of 2006 [update], there were 7,140ha (17,640 acres) of vineyards in the Chianti Classico subregion. [6] The Chianti Classico subregion covers an area of approximate 260km 2 (100 square miles) between the city of Florence to the north and Siena to the south. The four communes of Castellina in Chianti, Gaiole in Chianti, Greve in Chianti and Radda in Chianti are located entirely within the boundaries of the Classico area with parts of Barberino Val d'Elsa, San Casciano in Val di Pesa and Tavarnelle Val di Pesa in the province of Florence as well as Castelnuovo Berardenga and Poggibonsi in the province of Siena included within the permitted boundaries of Chianti Classico. [9]

ThePiccinifamily is rooted in the heart of Chianti and profoundly linked to the region’srich winemaking culture . Their storybeganin 1882,whenAngioloPiccinibought7 hectares(17 acres)of vineyards andbegan producing wines under the motto: "It's not how much wine we make, but how much passion we put in our work."Under the guidance of MarioPiccini, the fourth generation of the family,Picciniis today one of the mostdistinctive, dynamic and innovative Italianestates represented among the top 25 largest Italian producers. The Chianti Orange Label is the iconic wine, and reflects the family’s ambition to rediscover Chianti as a contemporary wine.The wines are grounded in tradition yet have an innovative, charming and fun personality, providing a bold and exciting choice forwine lovers around the world. Nesto, Bill; Di Savino, Frances (2016). Chianti Classico: The Search for Tuscany's Noblest Wine. University of California Press.McCoy, Elin (10 June 2015). "Chianti Classico Makes a Grab for the Super-Premium Market". Bloomberg . Retrieved 1 April 2020. The Chianti DOCG covers all the Chianti wine and includes a large stretch of land encompassing the western reaches of the province of Pisa near the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Florentine hills in the province of Florence to the north, to the province of Arezzo in the east and the Siena hills to the south. Within this regions are vineyards that overlap the DOCG regions of Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Any Sangiovese-based wine made according to the Chianti guidelines from these vineyards can be labelled and marked under the basic Chianti DOCG should the producer wish to use the designation. [4] Disciplinari dei vini DOP e IGP italiani – Disciplinari DOCG" (in Italian). Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali . Retrieved 2 April 2014. [ permanent dead link]

Piccini today is one of the biggest players in Tuscany, whose Chianti production represent between 10%-12% of the entire Chianti production. Under the leadership of Mario and Martina, Piccini relies on a team of young professionals in Italy and strong partners abroad for its growing distribution network that already spans an impressive 72 countries.

Piccini wines represent the core expression the family’s commitment to uphold tradition started by Angiolo Piccini more than 125 years ago. Intimately connected with the vineyards they come from, the Piccini wines put an emphasis on enjoyment, marking the modern approach to traditional winemaking.

TRADITION SINCE 1882 Our tradition begins in 1882 with Angiolo Piccini, from a small family enterprise of only 7 ha. Guided only by passion for winemaking , from him the next generations inherited the most important rule in Piccini winemaking: “It is not how much you do, but how much passion you put in the doing.”DATA SHEET PICCINI EXCELLENCES COLLEZIONE ORO TOSCANA ROSSO IGT ROSSO Decanter Wwa - Medaglia d'Oro - 95 Points

TenutePicciniis among the most prominent wine producers in Tuscany, playing a leading role in the production of Chianti, ChiantiClassicoandMontalcinowines. The familyhasfiveother stand-alone propertiesin top Tuscan wine regions as well as the two “volcanic estates” on the Etna and Vulture mountains, a parallel project to the successfulPiccinibrand.The family’s philosophy behind the boutique estates is very classical: producing wines that reflect the region, focusing on expressiveness of the grapes variety in relation to the area of origin.

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In honor of Martina’s great-great grandmother and her mother, Piccini also boasts a strong team of women in both the executive offices and the winery. “Orange is a color that transmits energy, youth and a positive can-do approach,” says Martina. “We’ve taken that orange and have applied it to everything else we do.”