Chianti and flavour: unmissable events for fine wine lovers

A trip to the Chianti area cannot be separated from the enjoyment of taste experiences, to discover its typical product par excellence, Chianti wine.

It is the undisputed star of important events taking place throughout the year, in the hamlets of this fascinating territory. One more opportunity to visit them all.

And the journey of discovery of Chianti wine continues for the rest of the year in many farms and cellars that every day make their spaces available for experiences and tastings.

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50022 Greve in Chianti FI, Italia60756

53017 Radda in Chianti SI, Italia60756

53019 Castelnuovo Berardenga SI, Italia60756

53011 Castellina in Chianti SI, Italia60756

San Casciano in Val di pesa FI, Italia60756

Barberino Tavarnelle FI, Italia60756

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Barberino Tavarnelle Castellina in Chianti Castelnuovo Berardenga Greve in Chianti Radda in Chianti San Casciano in Val di Pesa

Points of interest

Greve in Chianti

50022 Greve in Chianti FI, Italia

The birthplace par excellence of Chianti classico wine is where the most important events take place. It begins in May, in the hamlet of Montefioralle, with “I Vini nel Castello”, a food and wine festival with producers' stands set up in the picturesque streets of the hamlet and on the main square. The most anticipated events are anyway held in summer. At the end of August, the hamlet of Lamole hosts “Lamole sotto le stelle”, with Chianti tastings joining the starry sky observation. Unmissable, finally, is the event on the second weekend of September, that is Expo Chianti Classico, the event par excellence for Chianti Classico wine lovers: on the main square of the village, exhibitions and concerts provide the backdrop to a tasting itinerary that allows to discover Chianti Classico in its production area.
Radda in Chianti

53017 Radda in Chianti SI, Italia

Radda opens the season dedicated to wine in the Chianti area at the end of March, with “Chianti Ultra Wine”, on the occasion of Chianti UltraTrail, an event combining sport and flavours. During the race weekend there are also tastings at the Casa del Chianti Classico, with guided visits to the “Museo Sensoriale del Vino Chianti Classico”. The event in September is instead “Radda nel bicchiere", an occasion to taste local typical wines, exploring local producers' stands on the streets of the village, among history, culture and good food.
Castelnuovo Berardenga

53019 Castelnuovo Berardenga SI, Italia

The adorable hamlet of Castelnuovo Berardenga hosts in June “Castelnovino”, an event offering the opportunity to taste local wines and typical products in the wonderful setting of Villa Chigi Saracini. On the occasion of the grape harvest instead, you cannot miss the “Festa dell’uva” in Vagliagli: an occasion where wine takes the lead in a scenery of traditions, customs and allegorical floats.
Castellina in Chianti

53011 Castellina in Chianti SI, Italia

Pentecost in Castellina in Chianti is the main wine-themed celebration. Promoted by the Associazione Viticoltori di Castellina in Chianti, the event features themed tastings and dinners, through the streets of the medieval hamlet.
San Casciano Val di Pesa

San Casciano in Val di pesa FI, Italia

Sport and flavours come together in another annual event, the “Chianti classico Marathon” in San Casciano Val di Pesa. During the race weekend you can in fact take part in wine tastings in local farms. In autumn instead the event is the Festa della Vendemmia (grape harvest celebration), in Mercatale Val di Pesa.
Barberino Tavarnelle

Barberino Tavarnelle FI, Italia

Tasting a fine Chianti wine under a starry sky, admiring its constellations: this is what you can do in Barberino Tavarnelle during “Calici sotto le stelle”, an initiative promoted by the Movimento del vino in the month of August. Joining the event in the Chianti area, in addition to Barberino Tavarnelle, are also the Municipalities of Castellina in Chianti and Castelnuovo Berardenga.