Greve, Gaiole, Castellina, Radda, are the villages whose name includes the words "in Chianti" and whose countrysides are home to the wineries that produce the famous DOCG (Controlled Designation of Origin Guaranteed) red wine known throughout the world.
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This area has been affectionately dubbed Chiantishire for the presence of so many Englishmen who, coming as tourists, fell in love with these hills and made of them their home.
Besides being a wine area, the Chianti is the area of an extra virgin olive oil awarded the PDO (Protected Designation of Origin), featuring a characteristic deep green colour with golden shades, with a tangy and fruity olive smell.
The products of Chianti Classico are easily recognizable by the symbol of the black rooster in a gold field.