Gran Selezione is the newest quality designation to have been added to the DOCG classification system in Chianti Classico taking effect in 2014. Gran Selezione takes quality controls a step further than the Riservas' , which previously occupied the top tier. Wine carrying the Gran Selezione designation must be entirely estate-grown with a longer aging requirement of 30 months minimum and minimum levels of alcohol of 13%.
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