From the 14th century till 1932 the geographical region consisted of three small communities all in the province of Siena:
Radda in Chianti
Gaiole in Chianti
Castellina in Chianti
Nowadays it is common to name Chianti all the central part of Toscana. Often Chianti geographical area is confused with the Chianti wine area or with the Chianti Classico sub-area. Unlike for the wine area, there is actually no statement describing the actual geographical Chianti area. The Chianti DOCG appellation is divided into seven subregions: Classico, Colli Aretini, Colli Fiorentini, Colline Pisane, Colli Senesi, Montalbano and Rufina.