Editing Chianti (section)

===Chianti Superiore===
Chianti Superiore is an Italian DOCG wine produced in the provinces of Arezzo, Florence, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato and Siena, in Tuscany. Superiore is a specification for wines produced with a stricter rule of production than other Chianti wines. Chianti Superiore has been authorised since 1996.<ref>D.M. 5.08.1996</ref> Chianti Superiore wines can be produced only from grapes cultivated in the Chianti wine areas except from those vineyards that are registered in the Chianti Classico sub-zone. Vineyards registered in Chianti sub-zones other than Classico can produce Chianti Superiore wines but must omit the sub-zone name on the label. Aging is calculated from 1 January after the picking. Chianti Superiore cannot be sold to the consumer before nine months of aging, of which three must be in the bottle. Therefore, it cannot be bottled before the June after picking or sold to consumers before the next September.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2004 production<ref name="Unione Italiana Vini"/>
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! !! Chianti Superiore !! Other Chianti !! % Ch. Superiore
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| Registered vineyards ([[Hectare|ha]])|| 297.98 || 25,333.67 || 1.18%
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| Grape production ([[Tonne|t]]) || 1,808.51 || 184,023.10 || 0.98%
|-
| Wine production ([[liter|L]]) || 1,166,169 || 106,124,871 || 1.09%
|}