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Two or Three Winery Visits in Chianti

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Hi everyone,

I will only have one full day in Chianti, and I am very overwhelmed with the amount of wineries there are. I don't even know where to begin. Realistically, I can only visit 2-3 wineries in the one day I have there. I am interested in visiting small, family-owned wineries (organic would be great but not priority), with amazing views and scenery.

Can someone please advise me on some recommendations on what to visit? If you could only visit 2-3 wineries in a day there, which ones would you visit?

Thank you

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We are visiting Chianti in October of 2024 and are tasting and lunching at Casa Emma while on our way to Siena after flying into Florence and on another day, we are tasting at Istine, Volpaia and before having lunch at Fattoria di Petroio. My suggestion would be to focus on a town or smaller area to cut down on transportation time near where you are staying or that is convenient to your travels. Focus on places like on Greve in Chianti, Radda in Chianti or Castelnuevo Beredenga and find the type of wineries you are looking for near a town. My experience in Italy is that you need to make a reservation to taste and walk-ins are not as common, or welcomed, as in the U.S.. Without knowing where you are staying, it is hard to recommend specific wineries. I also would suggest thinking about taking a wine tour which takes out the uncertainty of navigating and driving after having tasted wine. There are many, many wineries that meet your criteria in the Chianti region and you should be able to find suitable wineries to visit but I would most definitely begin the process of contacting them with the date and time you want to visit as soon as possible.

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Here is a list of wineries near Greve.

We stayed at Castello di Verrazzano for a week and loved it. The wine is wonderful as is the food. We had a wonderul time!

I recommend doing the winery tour at 10:00, followed by a food and wine tasting for lunch. Chianti is not a sipping wine and can only be appreciated when paired with food. Our lunch was a true Italian four course meal, starting with an appetizer, then two main dishes and dessert. We were served prosecco, Chianti, Chianti Reserva, a Super Tuscan then vin Santo for dessert.

We've done wine tastings in California, Washington, Georgia, New York, Italy, France and Germany. We try to do food and wine and do no more than two tastings a day. After two, you really can't judge in my opinion.

Have a great trip!

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