Castellina in Chianti Wine Tour

The Via Romea del Chianti is the road that since the Middle Ages has connected the two Tuscan art cities par excellence, Florence and Siena. For many centuries it was used by pilgrims who wanted to reach the Via Francigena on their way to Rome, but even today it is still passable: a path of about 80 km that starts from the Basilica of the Santissima Annunziata in Florence and arrives at the Basilica of San Francesco in Siena.

The route traces the Etruscan ridge trail, which with hilly paths and dirt roads passes through villages and vineyards, skirting castles, mills, farmhouses and medieval abbeys of the Florentine and Sienese Chianti hills. A trail, in the heart of Chianti Classico, that allows you to explore, learn about and admire the scenic and cultural beauty of the Chianti region and stay in authentic Tuscan farmhouses.

Our loop route will start from a beautiful historic Sienese Chianti hamlet and former convent from the 1200s, Casafrassi, located on the ancient Roman road near Castellina in Chianti.

Following part of the route of the Via Romea del Chianti we will arrive at the Etruscan necropolis of Poggino, discovered and then excavated only in the 1980s by the Superintendence and volunteers of the archaeological group “Salingolpe” of Castellina in Chianti: it will be a stage where we will be able to immerse ourselves in a dimension rich in history, among the vestiges of a past made of rites, traditions and cults.

But if we talk about traditions, the finale of the hike can only be dedicated to the food and wine of Tuscany. In fact, at the end of the walk, we will relax while enjoying the magnificent landscape of the Sienese Chianti region and tasting Chianti Classico wine from the Casafrassi farm paired with some typical Tuscan dishes.