Trademark of the protective association "Consorzio del Marchio Storico Chianti Classico", founded in 1924. At that time there were 33 members, which have grown to over 600 today. They produce around 80% of the Chianti Classico. The "Black Rooster" is the historical symbol of the "Lega militare del Chianti", a kind of military alliance of Chianti, which ruled this territory from the 14th century (see logo on the right).

The Chianti protection organisation used to be called the "Consorzio del Gallo Nero", but the Californian wine multinational Gallo claimed the "Gallo Nero" part of the name for itself. After a long legal dispute, it was decided in 2005 that the name "Gallo Nero" and the Black Rooster in combination could no longer be used by the protective consortium may no longer be used outside Italy. The name therefore had to be changed to the above-mentioned name.
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