olli dell'Etruria Centrale D.O.C. was established in 1990 in order to make up for the passage of the Chianti from D.O.C. to D.O.C.G. - a passage that generally claims a tighter selection in compliance with even a higher quality standard. In other words, the D.O.C.G. appellation for the Chianti meant that some very good wines could no longer be called by that name and needed a new, qualifying appellation.
Colli dell'Etruria Centrale D.O.C. is produced in the same area where Chianti D.O.C.G. is made, and includes a variety of red, rosé, and white wines, as well as a Novello, a Vin Santo and the Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice.
This new appellation allows the makers of the Chianti to carry out a selection both during the harvest and in the cellar, and to use a D.O.C. label for wines that would otherwise have had to be pigeonholed as vin de table. In this sense, Colli dell'Etruria Centrale D.O.C. represents a useful alternative for the wines produced in the Chianti area.
This page was written by Stefano Milioni. Background image and most photos in this section courtesy of Giuliano Bugialli, all right reserved (see Copyright and Credits).
olli dell'Etruria Centrale D.O.C. was established in 1990 in order to make up for the passage of the Chianti from D.O.C. to D.O.C.G. - a passage that generally claims a tighter selection in compliance with even a higher quality standard. In other words, the D.O.C.G. appellation for the Chianti meant that some very good wines could no longer be called by that name and needed a new, qualifying appellation.