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Chianti

Wooded hills of vineyards, castles and stone villages between Florence and Siena, the home of Chianti Classico.

Photo: Tom Chance · CC BY-SA 2.0
Open
Always
Price
Free; paid for tastings
Time Needed
A day
Address
Piazza Matteotti, 50022 Greve in ChiantiDirections
Getting There
About 40 minutes by car south of Florence on the SR222.

Why Go

The old road between Florence and Siena winds through the region, past Greve with its arcaded market square, hilltop Radda and Castellina, and wine estates in medieval castles. The black rooster on the bottles marks the original Chianti Classico zone.

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