Colli dell Etruria Centrale
Establishment of the Colli dell Etruria Centrale DOC appeal in 1990 the year was directly related to the elevation of the Chianti DOC to the rank of DOCG. Such a change usually involves the introduction of stricter selection and the tightening of already very high quality standards.. In other words, granting Chianti wines the right to appeal to the DOCG meant in practice, that for some high-quality wines, meeting the strict DOCG standards, it was necessary to create a new appeal, which would allow them to maintain their rightful position.
The Colli dell Etruria Centrale DOC appellation overlaps in terms of production area with Chianti DOCG and includes a wide range of red wines, Pink, White, as well as Novello, Vin Santo and Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice.
Creation of a new appeal, a kind of "little brother" chianti, Makes, that wine, which, as a result of selection, first at vineyard level, later in the production process, not meeting the strict rules of the DOCG appeal, would be demoted to the rank of table wines, can use the prestigious DOC label. In this context, the Colli dell Etruria Centrale DOC appellation is a valuable alternative to wines produced in the Chianti area..