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ing families. The vineyards and historic cellars can be visited by guided tour, you can
taste wines in the
cantina
(cellar) and there's a highly regarded restaurant.
Antinori nel Chianti Classico
To reach this recently opened
cellar complex
(
www.antinorichianticlassico.it
; Via Cassia per Siena 133,
Località Bargino; tour & tasting €20, bookings essential; 11am-6pm Mon-Sat, to 2pm Sun)
, pass through a
security check to reach the main building, built into the hillside. One-hour guided tours
finish with a tasting of three Antinori wines in an all-glass room suspended above barrels
in the cellar (wow!).
Castello di Brolio
Home to the aristocratic Ricasoli family, this 11th-century
wine estate
(
0577 73 02 80;
www.ricasoli.it
;
self-guided tour of garden, chapel & crypt €5, guided tour of museum, chapel & crypt €8;
10am-5.30pm mid-Mar-Nov, guided tours every 30 minutes 10am-1pm & 2.30-5.30pm Tue-Sun)
is the oldest in
Italy. It opens its formal garden, panoramic terrace and small museum to day-trippers,
along with an
osteria
(casual tavern) and a
cantina
.
Castello di Ama
In recent years this highly regarded
wine estate
( 0577 74 60 31;
http://arte.castellodiama.com
;
guided tours €15, with wine & oil tasting €35; year round, by appt)
near Gaiole in Chianti has deve-
loped a sculpture park showcasing 13 site-specific artworks by major international artists.
Tourist office
055 854 62 99
info@turismo.grev einchianti.eu
Piazza Matteotti 11, Greve in Chianti
10am-7pm
