A special toast to the 100th anniversary of the Chianti Classico Consortium, which protects one of Italy’s most beautiful territories, enclosed in the hills drawn by the Renaissance soul of Florence and the medieval soul of Siena: was celebrated, yesterday, at the Quirinale Palace, in Rome, by the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, and Chianti Classico President Giovanni Manetti, in the works of the “Wine Culture Forum: the 100 years of the Chianti Classico Consortium”, between debates and tastings, signed at the Rome Waldorf Astoria, in collaboration with Fondazione Italiana Sommelier (Fis), headed by Franco Maria Ricci.

“In this year that is so significant for our Consortium”, commented the Consortium’s president, “I am grateful to the institutions, which accompany us in our daily work and which this year wanted to devote attention to our reality, starting with the highest office of the Italian state, President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, who met with me showing rare sensitivity and in-depth knowledge of the issues we care about”.