Can you tell me the history of Ruffino Riserva Ducale Chianti Classico?
-N. DeMayo A: An interesting question! Its amazing how history is immersed in wine so to speak. One of the first and most prominent admirers of the house of Ruffino was undoubtedly the Duke of Aosta who, at the end of the nineteenth century, chose Ruffino as the preferred supplier to his house. The Dukes appreciation was made official in the form of a ducal certificate. From this event stems the origin of the name and history of Riserva Ducale, a wine originally produced as Chianti Stravecchio, according to the production rules of the time, and subsequently reclassified as Chianti Classico. From beautiful Santedame, Montemasso, and Gretolele Vineyards, in the Tuscan hills near Florence and Sienna where the grapes are harvested, to the fine Ruffino Estate, meticulous care is taken to make this historic wine long lived and of the highest quality. First produced in the 1927 this wine has been synonymous throughout the world with top-quality Chianti Classico since its inception. Ducale (de
