Wine Education
Understanding The Tuscan ‘Bando’
In 1716, the Grand Duke of Toscana, Cosimo III de’ Medici, issued a historical edict to protect Tuscan wines.
The ‘Bando’ (edict) legally established the geographical limits of four prominent winegrowing regions: Chianti, Pomino, Carmignano, and Val d’Arno di Sopra…