On these hot summer days the last thing you want to do is get to the stove to cook, but also in this situation the recipes of tradition come to our aid. Panzanella is a typical dish from central Italy whose main ingredients they are generally stale bread, coppery tomatoes, red onion and basil, all […]
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THE FLAVORS OF TRADITION AND THE PDO CHIANTI CLASSICO OIL: BLACK CABBAGE AND SAVORY
One of the classic and tastiest combinations is that of PDO oil Chianti Classico and black kale. This vegetable is typical of Tuscany region and is linked above all to the poor cuisine of the farmers who used it to prepare the traditional bread soup or “ribollita”. The slightly acidic and bitter flavor of this […]
THE FLAVORS OF TRADITION AND THE PDO CHIANTI CLASSICO OIL: OF CICERCHIE SOUP
Legumes are an integral and very important part of the Mediterranean diet, source of proteins and vitamins. In recent years they have also established themselves as alternative to meat consumption. The best known are certainly chickpeas, lentils, peas and beans, but there is another variety of less legumes known, but equally tasty, which was often […]
THE FLAVORS OF TRADITION AND THE PDO CHIANTI CLASSICO OIL: COOKED BREAD
One of the undisputed kings of Italian cuisine is bread. Unmissable on tables of our local cuisine is a food that is difficult to obtain do without. Like other foods, it varies greatly depending on the region it comes from prepared, the Tuscan one, for example, is characterized by its lack of salt, brown rind […]
THE FLAVORS OF TRADITION AND THE PDO CHIANTI CLASSICO OIL: GREASY VEGETABLES
The Italian culinary tradition is among the most renowned in the world, its strength it certainly lies in the quality of the products used and in the richness that characterizes it. There are countless variations that can be found here depending on the region or city you are in. Even the dishes are poor once, […]
UGA – Castellina
The UGA Castellina, whose extension coincides with the borders of the municipality of Castellina in Chianti is, among the Chianti Classico UGAs, the one with the greater surface area cultivated with vineyards, followed closely by UGA San Casciano. Unlike the latter, the distribution of vineyards, however, is much less uniform, especially depending on the side […]
UGA – Montefioralle
UGA Montefioralle, the second smallest in Chianti Classico, develops along the left bank of the Greve river, in particular along the eastern side of the ridge that joins Mercatale to Val di Pesa, to the north, and Panzano, to the south. The village of Montefioralle serves as a geographical reference for the area it stands […]
UGA – Vagliagli
Today, the western part of the municipality of Castelnuovo Berardenga is identifies in the UGA Vagliagli, whose name originates from the small village located at the northern end of the territory. This Geographical Unit Additional can be used starting from 2027. The northern portion of the UGA is primarily associated with the formation of the […]
UGA – GREVE
The municipal territory of Greve in Chianti, unlike what happens for Radda in Chianti, Gaiole in Chianti and Castellina in Chianti, it was divided into 4 different UGAs. These are Panzano, Lamole, Montefioralle and Greve. The latter is the largest UGA of the four, e it occupies the north-eastern part of the municipality of Greve […]