There is so much to love about Italy. There's the food, the art, the music, the people – and, of course, the wine. For centuries Italians have been making wines in regions stretching from Piedmonte to Umbria. Like elsewhere in Europe, the people take great pride in producing wines special to their region and using grape varieties unique to their climates.
Perhaps best known to American wine consumers is chianti, the pride and joy of the fertile and verdant Tuscany. Here the sangiovese grape with relatively high acidity thrives in marl and chalk soil. Although the quality of chianti is inconsistent among producers, its tiered system gives consumers a better indication of what to expect. These are still excellent values.
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