Just west of Florence, in the hills around Lastra a Signa, lies the winery and vineyards of Cantine Bellosguardo. Gently sloping hills around the Arno River are planted with the indigenous varietals of Tuscany. The Chianti of Bellosguardo is made with Sangiovese (75- 90%), Canaiolo Nero (5-10%), Colorino (10%), Malvasia del Chianti (5-10%, and Trebbiano Toscano (5-10%). The wine is aged for at least 8 months in traditional large format Slovenian oak barrels. While very traditional in composition and technique, the resulting wine is quite modern in style, or at least presents a very forward and fruit driven nose and palate.