Chianti Superiore is a DOCG wine and it is an additional mention which can be added to many wines from the Chianti area harvested in a more rigid discipline, inspired by the Chianti Classico rules . The maximum yield per hectare is lower and the ageing must be longer than DOCG Chianti. In this way Chianti Superiore obtains a more aromatic concentration and greater body. This division was made to cater to consumers who wanted to understand more easily from label the quality of the wine , without having to know perfectly all local subdivisions of Chianti . Since the Classico sub-area was separeted from the general Chianti guidelines (which contain the specification of all other sub-areas and the additional denomination Superior ) , the Chianti Classico vineyards can not obtain the additional denomination „Superiore“. Production area: Tuscany Name: Chianti Superiore DOCG 5 best wineries (best scores by Wine Advocate): Banfi, Ruffino, Villa da Filicaja Colour: intense ruby red Bouquet: intense, viny, sometimes with hints of Mammola flower Taste: harmonic, with tannins Accompainments: meat dishes and aged cheese