What's included?
Private Chianti Classico Tour
● Full day wine tour (approx 8 hrs)
● Wheels for the roundtrip from Florence escorted by Grape Tours' wine expert, with commentary throughout the day.
● 2 winery visits with tastings of Grape Tours' choice.
● Delicious farm-to-table style lunch at a winery, or at a local restaurant.
● Stop in a Chianti village and/or panoramic spots for pictures.
You can request your private Chianti Classico wine tour below ↓
CHIANTI CLASSICO
Wineries: Around 350
Total square hectares: Around 7000
Total production: Around 50 MM bottles
There are signs of viticulture going back to the Etruscans (3000 yrs ago).
Chianti Classico was one of the first wine regions to be regulated back in 1716.
The main grape variety is the red Sangiovese, but there are also many other native grapes (Canaiolo, Colorino, Malvasia Nera, etc) and international grapes that were planted since the 70'ies such as Cabernets, Merlot, Syrah...
White grapes are Trebbiano & Malvasia Bianca.
The region is home to Chianti Classico DOCG (including Riserva and Gran Selezione) and also to delicious sweet Vin Santo wines. Super Tuscans are also common (Montevertine, Flaccianello, Tignanello, Solaia...)