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(wild boar stew), spit roasts, salads and cheeses.
The trip includes three full-day rides and two
shorter half-day rides to give you some free
time to relax by the pool on the estate or visit
Florence (25km from the estate). This being
one of the most famous wine-growing regions
in Italy, there is an emphasis on tasting some
of the local wine throughout the week, and the
penultimate day includes a late afternoon ride
through the Colognole Chianti vineyards, with
the option to stop off for a wine-tasting tour at
the fifteenth-century Villa Colognole, owned by
Staletti, one of the most famous wine-growing
families in Italy. Be prepared for a tipsy trot
home.
Need to know Tours start at Pontassieve train
station (for prices and tickets see W www.trenitalia.
com), where you'll be collected and taken to the
farm. For information about the farm and horses
see W www.simplesite.com/chiantitrails; T +39
(0) 338 845 2755. For prices and booking visit
W www.equineadventures.co.uk; T +44 (0) 208
256 5990. Further information about the wine and
region of Colognole is at W www.colognole.it.
(Clockwise from top) Rolling hills of Le Crete Senesi, Tuscany;
Horses for courses; Tasting wine in the Cantina Cantucci,
Montepulciano