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Lornano - Fattoria Lornano
Address - Loc. Lornano, Monteriggioni, 53035
Telephone - +39 0577 309059
Fax - +39 0577 310528
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The reputation of the wine produced in the Chianti Classico district was established long ago and, as often occurs when a product is highly successful, numerous imitations surfaced over the years. As a result, Cosimo III, Grand Duke of Tuscany, decided in 1716 to issue an edict in which he officially recognized the boundaries of the Chianti district. The edict was the world's first legal document defining the production zone of a wine but it proved to be insufficient, since bogus Chianti continued to appear just about everywhere. To deal with that problem, a group of producers in Chianti assembled on May 14, 1924, at Radda in Chianti to establish a voluntary association to defend and promote their authentic wine. They adopted the name Consorzio per la difesa del vino tipico del Chianti e della sua marca di origine (Consortium for the Defense of the Typical Wine of Chianti and its Brand Name of Origin). Over the years, the organization changed its official name several times and is now known as the Consorzio del Marchio Storico-Chianti Classico. However, it has always retained the symbol of the Black Rooster, which has become an essential element of its image and a guarantee of quality. In reality, that symbol has always identified the entire Chianti Classico zone and its origin is no longer known. A fascinating legend links it with the rivalry between Siena and Florence in the medieval period. In a bid to end their interminable wars, the two Tuscan cities decided to entrust the definition of their boundaries to an unusual contest between two horsemen. They agreed that the frontier of the two republics would be drawn at the point where the riders met after setting out at cockcrow from their respective communities. The Sienese selected for the purpose a fine, much-pampered white rooster, which had become unusually plump because of its rich diet. The Florentines chose a black rooster and gave it so little to eat that on the appointed day it began to crow long before dawn. As a result, the Florentine rider set out early and met the other horseman at Fonterutoli, only a few dozen miles from Siena. For that reason, virtually all of the Chianti Classico zone passed into the jurisdiction of Florence, the republic of the lily.
Although this account is just a legend, it is absolutely certain that the profile of a black rooster was the emblem of the historic League of Chianti, which governed the territory from the early years of the 14th century. Giorgio Vasari painted a black rooster on the ceiling of the Hall of the Five Hundred in Florence's Palazzo Vecchio as an allegory of Chianti. The Consortium therefore chose that symbol, more than seven centuries old, as a guarantee of the quality of its wines. At its inception in 1924, the Consortium had 33 producer-members. The membership has steadily grown and now exceeds 600, of whom 250 bottle wine under their own labels. Altogether, the members produce more than 80% of all wine qualifying for the Chianti Classico appellation. The membership is highly varied, with small, medium and major producers, cooperative wineries and industrial operations. All are united in respecting the rules imposed by the Consortium.
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 Chianti Classico Lornano DOCG
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Vino Rosso IGT "Canto Del Gallo"
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Farm Holiday
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