You’ll notice a large, black rooster at the entrance of Gaiole in Chianti.  The rooster is the symbol of the Chianti League (Lega del Chianti), which is made up of Gaiole in Chianti, Castellina in Chianti, and Radda in Chianti.  The League’s members were allies and did their part to defend the Florentine territory.  Today they produce some of the area’s best wines – and you’ll see the black rooster on the necks of bottles of Chianti Classico wines.