In Tuscany, 'Giovetto' the San Giovese grape prevails. From San Giovese, come the three most famous Tuscan wines: Brunello (considered one of the world's most prestigious and costly wines), Chianti and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Chianti is the largest DOC area in the whole of Italy, extending over 71,800 hectares.. 30,400 of these are in the Province of Florence and 41,400 in the Province of Siena. Greve in Chianti, Castellina in Chianti, Radda, Gaiole, Panzano are amongst the towns producing Chianti Classico.
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