Chianti Classico Media Trip: Panzano in Chianti, w/ Fontodi & Dario Cecchini - #ChantiClass12
Channel: Ward Kadel
Date: 12/07/2012

In May of 2012, I had the great fortune to visit the Chianti Classico DOCG region of Tuscany, Italy.  I attended courtesy of the Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico, as organized by Balzac Communications.  We spent a week in that glorious, ancient and hilly wine region. Our stay was timed partially to attend the grand festival Chianti Classico è, as well as to taste our way through many a balanced, vibrant Chianti Classico wine paired with its local cuisine.
In this video, I have collected a few different clips that are all centered around the tiny village of Panzano in Chianti.  Here we see top-down and bottom-up pans of the local area's "Golden Shell," considered the most beautiful winegrowing region in all of the greater Chianti DOCG.  We visit the small cattle ranch on the estate of Giovanni Manchetti, Azienda Agricola Fontodi. He introduces us to a few of his stoic Chianina Oxen. Finally, we end up at Officina della Bisteca, the upstairs restaurant of the world-famous butcher Dario Cecchini, which is situated above his Antica Macelleria Cecchini.  Dario is seen introducing our tremendous 8 course beef meal, sourced primarily from Giovanni's Fontodi ranch.
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Vinopanion - WineLog posts: http://wkwine.us/V-ChiantiClass12p
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