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The Tuscan regional government has approved the introduction of "Chianti DOP Rosé." This marks a new direction for the Chianti consortium and responds to the declining prices and sales problems of recent years.
The new rosé variant will be anchored in the production rules. The minimum proportion of Sangiovese is 50 percent, and the rest can be supplemented with all approved red and white grape varieties from Tuscany. Yields, alcohol content (min. 9 vol.-%), and marketing periods have also been established. Now, the Chianti Rosé still needs to be officially approved by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture. However, this is considered certain.
The new Chianti Rosé is not supported by everyone. Critics fear a loss of identity for the Tuscan red wine classic. However, Chianti has been suffering from declining demand for a long time. As recently as August 2025, the consortium announced that it was considering a lighter Chianti with an alcohol content of about nine to ten percent by volume.
At the same time, the introduction of the "Gran Selezione" category is definitively off the table. The Tuscany region had already spoken out against the "Gran Selezione" in 2022, which was originally intended as a premium category modeled after Chianti Classico. The proposal from the Chianti consortium had led to tensions with colleagues from the Chianti Classico appellation at that time.
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