A designation for wine that comes from the heart or central region of a wine-producing area, especially in Italian wine regions.
Italian word meaning 'classic' or 'classical,' borrowed directly into English wine terminology. It indicates wine from the traditional heartland of production.
Chianti Classico wines are protected by law to come only from the original Tuscan region, not the expanded 'Chianti' zone—making 'classico' a legal fortress protecting tradition against expansion.
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