Chianti Classico and Beyond with Alessandro Cellai from Vallepicciola

About this episode

This episode explores the history of Vallepicciola and the intricacies of Chianti and Italian wine labels with expert Alessandro Cellai.

Dive into the history of Vallepicciola, the various regions of Chianti, and Italian wine labels with Alessandro Cellai and cohosts Fotios and Claudia. Alessandro has been making wine since age six (yes age six) and knows the ins and outs of Tuscany. If you’re looking for a deep understanding of Chianti and how to shop for Italian labels, this is the episode for you. More about Allesandro: https://podere-la-villa.it/en/our-winemaker/ See more on the Urban Wine Club app: https://urbanwineclub.co/

People in this episode

Guest: Alessandro Cellai

Topics covered

• Chianti
• Italian wine
• Tuscany
• wine history

Keywords

• Vallepicciola
• wine making
• wine shopping

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Chianti, Italian wine labels

Places: Tuscany

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