Discover Chianti: More Than Wine

For those who come from afar

Our guides for planning the trip: what to do, when to come, how to get around. Every guide leads to Casa Sola.

For those who come from afar

Our guides for planning the trip: what to do, when to come, how to get around. Every guide leads to Casa Sola.

Plan your trip

Vineyards, hill towns and a long lunch under the olive trees: seven ideas for a slow day. Stop three is a tasting at Casa Sola.

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When to come

Harvest in late September, roses in May, quiet light in October. When to come and why, season by season.

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Getting here

Thirty minutes by car, a little more by bus: how to reach the western Chianti Classico and what to see on the way.

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Itinerary

Barberino Tavarnelle, San Donato in Poggio, a cellar visit and the terrace at sunset, with San Gimignano on the horizon.

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Villages

San Donato in Poggio, Panzano, Castellina, Greve: stone, markets and views, and the wineries nearby.

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Tasting

How a tasting works, what you will taste, how long it takes and why booking matters in high season.

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Getting around

The Chiantigiana, the Via Cassia and the white roads: three loops, where to park, what to avoid and who should drive.

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Tasting

At the winery, in a wine shop or at a fair: where the Gallo Nero is poured, how to read the label and what the subzones mean.

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Wine lovers

Sangiovese, galestro, the subzones, the Gran Selezione rules, vertical tastings and how to cellar what you bring home.

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