Sunset in Chianti
"The Tuscan sun" is a frequently used cliché, both in media and in the pictures available on social networks. I only understood the fascination growing from it when I discovered a fresh dimension of the Tuscan landscape while visiting Chianti last summer. The region is known for its vast vineyards covering the hills near the city of Siena.
When I arrived there, I understood the media obsession with the Tuscan sun. The road leading to Chianti passes through the coastal area, where olive trees and vineyards alternate as far as the eyes can see. Afterward, the road to Chianti travels only among hills. They are covered in miles and miles of vineyards, such as I have never seen anywhere in Europe. In the center of every vineyard rises a small castle. They're farms, but the architecture of the area is singular and every dwelling (including these farms) looks like a medieval fortress.
Castellina in Chianti a small town, with only 2800 inhabitants, dating back in the Etruscan ages. Like every other small town in the area, it is built around a fortress, with narrow streets and stone walls. It stands atop a hill and it's surrounded by vineyards. The local Castellina vineyard offers the tourists the possibility of a wine tasting experience in their cellars, which date back in the 15th century. Their wine is unexpected. It was a very warm summer day when I got there and I tried a glass of rose. I expected the fruity flavor which I had encountered in France and which is common to several European rose wines. But the Chianti wine is different. It's heavy, with a persistent flavor. It's unctuous. Afterward, I tried several types of wine, both white and red. They all have the same distinctive note. They resemble oriental perfumes, as they are very persistent and somewhat heavy. They are unique.
I left Chianti following the road, which winds among hills and vineyards. The sun was setting, and it that pink light, every leaf, twig, and grape took on a magical cloak. In that sunlight, I understood that some places in the world have a certain something which makes them one of a kind. In Chianti, the pink light of the sunset is trapped inside the very flavor of the grapes.
Published https://www.zilesinopti.ro/articole/21389/jurnal-gurmand-apus-in-chianti-de-corina-gruber
When I arrived there, I understood the media obsession with the Tuscan sun. The road leading to Chianti passes through the coastal area, where olive trees and vineyards alternate as far as the eyes can see. Afterward, the road to Chianti travels only among hills. They are covered in miles and miles of vineyards, such as I have never seen anywhere in Europe. In the center of every vineyard rises a small castle. They're farms, but the architecture of the area is singular and every dwelling (including these farms) looks like a medieval fortress.
Castellina in Chianti a small town, with only 2800 inhabitants, dating back in the Etruscan ages. Like every other small town in the area, it is built around a fortress, with narrow streets and stone walls. It stands atop a hill and it's surrounded by vineyards. The local Castellina vineyard offers the tourists the possibility of a wine tasting experience in their cellars, which date back in the 15th century. Their wine is unexpected. It was a very warm summer day when I got there and I tried a glass of rose. I expected the fruity flavor which I had encountered in France and which is common to several European rose wines. But the Chianti wine is different. It's heavy, with a persistent flavor. It's unctuous. Afterward, I tried several types of wine, both white and red. They all have the same distinctive note. They resemble oriental perfumes, as they are very persistent and somewhat heavy. They are unique.
I left Chianti following the road, which winds among hills and vineyards. The sun was setting, and it that pink light, every leaf, twig, and grape took on a magical cloak. In that sunlight, I understood that some places in the world have a certain something which makes them one of a kind. In Chianti, the pink light of the sunset is trapped inside the very flavor of the grapes.
Published https://www.zilesinopti.ro/articole/21389/jurnal-gurmand-apus-in-chianti-de-corina-gruber
