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Frommer's Tuscany Wine Country: Chianti Classico & Brunello in 3 Days

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The route

11 stops·6 wineries · 3 restaurants · 1 hotel · 1 shop

1. Day One
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   Antinori nel Chianti Classico

   Book a tour of this hillside architectural marvel to taste Tignanello and Gran Selezione alongside the Antinori family's centuries of Tuscan expertise.

2. 02

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   Castello di Verrazzano

   This 12th-century Chianti Classico producer trades on Renaissance explorer heritage and delivers serious wines alongside dreamy vineyard strolls.

3. 03

   Restaurant

   Ristorante Da Padellina

   Honest Tuscan cooking at fair prices draws locals and travelers alike to this beloved Greve trattoria.

4. 04

   Hotel

   Villa Bordoni

   This 16th-century farmhouse hotel in Greve in Chianti tempts you poolside between vineyard walks and exceptional breakfasts.

5. Day Two
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   Badia a Coltibuono

   An 11th-century abbey turned wine estate near Gaiole crafts stellar Chianti Classico Riserva while teaching Tuscan cooking.

6. 06

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   Castello di Brolio – Barone Ricasoli

   Baron Ricasoli literally wrote the book on Chianti here, and his castle still produces wines worthy of the legend.

7. 07

   Shop

   Enoteca Italiana

   Inside Siena's Medici Fortress, taste and buy from hundreds of certified Italian wines at this national wine library and tasting bar.

8. 08

   Restaurant

   Osteria Le Logge

   Refined Sienese cooking and serious Tuscan wines arrive in a gorgeous 19th-century pharmacy that makes dinner feel like a very delicious secret.

9. Day Three
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   WineryToscana

   Banfi – Castello Banfi

   Banfi's sprawling Montalcino castle pairs world-class Brunello production with museum tours and cellar tastings that shaped the wine's global reputation.

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    Poggio di Sotto

    This tiny Castelnuovo dell'Abate estate crafts some of Montalcino's most elegant, terroir-driven Brunellos for serious collectors.

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    Restaurant

    Trattoria Il Pozzo

    Rustic Sant'Angelo trattoria where hand-rolled pici and wild boar stew pair perfectly with local Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino.