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Chianti Classico Decoded: A Weekend in the Heart of Tuscany

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The route

11 stops·5 wineries · 3 restaurants · 1 hotel · 1 activity · 1 shop

1. 01

   Shop

   Enoteca Falorni

   Greve's triangular piazza hosts this historic shop where you can taste dozens of Chianti Classicos back-to-back on their self-service wall.

2. 02

   WineryToscana

   Castello di Verrazzano

   Medieval Tuscan fortress crafting benchmark Chiantis and offering cellar tours through 12 centuries of winemaking history.

3. 03

   Restaurant

   Lunch at Ristorante del Chianti

   Grab a seat on Greve's main piazza for wild boar pappardelle and bistecca washed down with local Sangiovese, the way Tuscans have done it forever.

4. 04

   WineryToscana

   Antinori nel Chianti Classico

   Antinori's strikingly modern hillside winery produces legendary Chianti Classico near Bargino, complete with museum and restaurant.

5. 05

   Activity

   Badia a Passignano

   Explore an 11th-century abbey nestled within Antinori's Chianti Classico vineyards, arguably Tuscany's most photogenic monastery.

6. 06

   WineryToscana

   Castello di Ama

   Gaiole's Castello di Ama pairs world-class Gran Selezione wines with contemporary art installations scattered across the estate.

7. 07

   Restaurant

   Dinner at Osteria di Passignano

   Michelin-starred Tuscan dining inside a centuries-old abbey, paired with an exceptional Chianti Classico collection.

8. 08

   Hotel

   Hotel Villa Bordoni

   Sleep in a restored 16th-century farmhouse nestled between Chianti vineyards with views that'll ruin you for other hotels.

9. 09

   Winery

   Fontodi

   Fontodi's biodynamic vineyards in Chianti's prized Conca d'Oro produce some of the region's most celebrated Gran Selezione wines.

10. 10

    Restaurant

    Dario Cecchini – Solociccia

    Dario Cecchini's legendary butcher-turned-restaurateur serves a fixed menu of traditional Tuscan beef at communal tables in Panzano.

11. 11

    WineryToscana

    Riecine

    This tiny Gaiole estate lets transparent, terroir-driven Sangiovese do all the talking.