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Central Italy (Climate and Grape Growing (dominated by the Apennine…

- - - - Sangiovese is dominant, often blends with other varieties, Chianti DOCG
      - higher quality Chianti DOCG made from grpes from a particular sub-zone, such as Chianti Rufina DOCG and Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG
      - Chianti Classico DOCG has its own DOCG, not a sub-zone, must be aged fro 12 months
      - ChiantiClassico Riserva DOCG must be aged for 24 months, at least 3 month in bottle, Gran Selezione is highest for Chianti Clssico, aged for 6 months longer than Riserva
    - - lower altitude, warmer, more intense and fuller body
      - best known
        
        Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
        
        must be made entirely from Sangiovese and undergo a minimum ageing of five years, of which 2 years must be in oak
        
        Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG
        
        can be blended other varieties must be aged for a minimum two years. both can declassify to DOC, suc as poor vintage or vines are very young
    - - Black Bordeaux varieties and other international varieties
      - Super-Tuscan: made from Cabernet Sauvignon
      - many are bottled as Toscana IGT
      - Bolgheri DOC, Maremma Toscana DOC, made from non-Italian varieties