tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post2188724220504475330..comments2024-03-18T04:47:16.199-07:00Comments on The Gray Report: Does the world need a new top tier for Chianti Classico?W. Blake Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-33034458029152706432014-03-05T05:14:58.499-08:002014-03-05T05:14:58.499-08:00The new regulation for Chianti Classico that becam...The new regulation for Chianti Classico that became effective the past month can cause skepticism in someone and enthusiasm in someone else. Too early to judge, the quality of the wines will determine the good and the bad of this new category. As I had the chance to mention in a twitter interaction I just would like to point out that those "bureaucrats" certifying the Gran Selezione are@Lui_Luianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16276131753197422225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-78785567633325845432014-03-02T01:43:17.348-08:002014-03-02T01:43:17.348-08:00As a producer that opposed this category I have th...As a producer that opposed this category I have this to add: the Gran Selezione is definitely not a terroir-driven category. All it takes is to use only grapes from your vineyards, owned or leased. The first batch of wines introduced are largely from the big guys,such as Ruffino Riserva Ducale gold,listed at a production of 500,000 btls!A useful development would be the comune subappellation as IRoberto Stucchi - Badia a Coltibuonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08072759616166573574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-26104785743693447082014-03-01T04:52:46.087-08:002014-03-01T04:52:46.087-08:00I must say that I can't fully agree with you, ...I must say that I can't fully agree with you, Bill Haydon. Frankly speaking I don't think that Gran Selezione has much to offer for a small terroir driven producer. If you have always made wine only with your own fruit and technically speaking all of the wine that you have in cellar fits the technical characteristics of Gran Selezione, where is the added value? Should you bottle Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02594232009855970296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-79865366769508030502014-02-28T07:54:18.023-08:002014-02-28T07:54:18.023-08:00I think you're mistaken in condemning the chan...I think you're mistaken in condemning the changes in Classico. While imperfect, the Gran Selezione law is an important step in the movement to regulate and define quality in the appellation. The fact that there was no DOCG distinction between a quality, terroir driven producer doing 500 cases of Riserva from estate grown fruit and a massive corporate winery doing a million cases of Riserva Bill Haydonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369660580836653286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-31577090620904194292014-02-28T07:51:51.512-08:002014-02-28T07:51:51.512-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bill Haydonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369660580836653286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-10953745769527070542014-02-28T00:43:09.711-08:002014-02-28T00:43:09.711-08:00As usual, we have another example of producers hav...As usual, we have another example of producers having no idea what consumers want. Even here in Friuli where people propose sub-zones left and right, the producer-think is to recreate the Burgundy model, making ever smaller and more exclusive denominations. This only helps to further confuse the consumer and drive them away from old world wines and into the arms of easy-to-grasp, Waynegrapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16856824255780948641noreply@blogger.com