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to Firenze east an enchanted territory is opened.we are in kingdom
of the Rufina Docg Chianti and the Pomino Doc, two wines of different
personality and characteristics, both known and appreciated for
centuries.
On these hills which stretch out themselves toward
the Appennini, the big Tuscan civilization lightens in a landscape
studded by towers, Manieri ancients, Cinquecentesche villas and
Romanesque parishes.
Chianti Rufina and Pomino "Road
of the Wine" or Wine routes
"Road of the Wine" or Wine
routes
The "roads of the wine" are ways within territories
to high wine vocation
We are now South-East from Florence, between the Mugello and the
Casentino area, on the border to the Emilia Romagna. As already
indicates the name, it is a side area of the Chianti region. This
wine road was the first one in Tuscany. Driving South-West, we
start in Pontassieve sull'Arno towards Rufina with the Medici-villa
Poggio Reale, where toaday is located the wine museum Museo della
Vite e del Vino. Then, we drive to Londa. Not far away are famous
places such as Borgo San Lorenzo and the Ombrosa Valley (Vallombrosa).
The wine of this area is the red wine Chianti Rufina (DOCG) and
the white wine Bianco Pomino (DOC).
Wine Associations: ROAD
ASSOCIATION OF THE CHIANTI WINES "RUFINA E POMINO"
c/o Chianti Rufina Consortium Viale Belfiore, 9 50144 Firenze
Italy Phone (+39) 055/3245680
Wine Tasting Tips
Tasting should take place in a closed well aired environment with
indirect light and a temperature of around 18/20 C
Glass shape
Tasting should be carried out with a standardised (ISO) tulip
shaped glass which is internationally recognised.
Tasting order
It is customary to taste white wines first, followed by rosés
and then reds. In detail, the correct sequence is:
Light and sparkling white wines
Dry and full-bodied white wines
Young, red wines
Fortified white wines
Heavy red wines
Taste in order of age, from the youngest to the oldest.
Conditions
Wine temperature should be from 14/18 C
No smoking in the tasting room
Avoid neon light
Avoid any noise that will distract tasters
Fill the glass up to around one third
Clean the palate with a piece of bread
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