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Chianti lies between Siena and Firenze and has often been fought over them. The area has not always been clearly defined. "Clante", in Etruscan times, was the name of the tributary of the Arbia river. In the early 13th century,the area around it was seized from Siena by Firenze and organised into the Chianti League. They adopted the symbol of the black cockerel, today used by Chianti winegrowers. From the 18th century, Chianti began to refer to n increasngl wide area, as the reputation of the local wine rew. So much so, that by 1932 it became necessary to define the area's borders more precisely. Chianti has been further trasformed by changes in agricoture from the mid-sixties, when small family growers began to be replaced by large wine producers and specialised vineyards. The wine is what has really put Chianti on the map. Casks and bottles of Gallo Nero were first sold outside the area in the 16th century. From 1960s Chianti began to attract inhabitants from abroad.

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Of Eleonora & Francesco (1/24/2009 6:08:31 PM, in A day in Chianti, read 735 times)
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