Chanti: More than 90
different wine sellers from the Chanti region participated in 46th
International Wine Festival known to the World for its special wines of this
region of Italy.
Greves de la Chanti a small
town 45 minutes drive from Florence organized a wine festival where renowned
media person Sandeep Marwah was the special guest.
Around 90 Wine producers
offered their product for local sales and export to the wine drinking
countries. Sandeep Marwah, keeping in view the rising international tourism of
India, offered many to start their sales in India too.
“I am pleased to see the
variety of Chanti wines, which are one of the most popular wines of the World.
I have been invited here in Greves on a special invitation of the festival
during my visit to Italy” said Sandeep Marwah also Managing Director of NFTC-
National Federation of Tourism And Transport Cooperatives of India Limited and
chairing Indo Italian Cultural Forum.
As tradition requires, there was a small parade around the stands, preceded by the music of the “Amici di Chianti” (Friends of Chianti) and by two “Galli” (roosters). The parade stopped in front of the statue of Giovanni da Verrazzano for the initial toast.