Chianti

Chianti — between Florence and Siena. Vineyards on every hill, and the people who tend them. Truffle hunters in the oak woods, goat cheese makers, winemakers married into village life. The Tuscany you came for, but at the table of someone who lives there.

Our Chianti tour

Exploring Chianti

Exploring Chianti

A 7-day immersion in the Chianti hills — truffle hunting, cheese making, winemaking, Florentine artisan workshops, and farm-to-table meals in the countryside between Florence and Siena.

June 23–30 & September 1–8, 2026 Now open
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Dispatches from Chianti

Truffle hunting in Chianti (video!)
Truffle hunting in Chianti (video!) Dogs, delicious food and great company.
Lunch at Casa del Popolo (Video!)
Lunch at Casa del Popolo (Video!) Where to eat away from the tourist crowd.
The one thing I don't miss of Tuscan cuisine
The one thing I don't miss of Tuscan cuisine and a hidden story behind it.
People who inspire me: Diego Finocchi
People who inspire me: Diego Finocchi Diego bought 5 hectares above Radda at twenty-four. His Chianti Classico has won Tre Bicchieri twice.
Mona Lisa and Me
Mona Lisa and Me On the Mona Lisa, the Louvre crowds, and what it means to really look.
A short guide to Greve in Chianti
A short guide to Greve in Chianti The town in the heart of Chianti — what to see, eat, and skip.
Plants and memories of the Chianti countryside
Plants and memories of the Chianti countryside The mulberry tree and the caper bush — two plants that evoke Tuscany and home for Giuditta.
People who inspire me: Valentina Gadotti
People who inspire me: Valentina Gadotti Meet Valentina Gadotti — political science graduate turned goat cheese maker in the Chianti hills.
People who inspire me: Agata Chrzanowska
People who inspire me: Agata Chrzanowska Polish-born art historian who chose Chianti as her home.
The Hall of the Five Hundred
The Hall of the Five Hundred On the Salone dei Cinquecento in Florence's Palazzo Vecchio.

People & places we love in Chianti

Agata Chrzanowska — Art Historian & Guide
Agata Chrzanowska — Art Historian & Guide Chianti A Polish-born art historian who chose Florence as her home — fluent in Italian, English, French, German, Polish, and Russian, with stories that bring the city alive.
Agriturismo Podere Somigli
Agriturismo Podere Somigli Chianti A family farm tucked away in the hills above Greve in Chianti — where Saskia, born in the Netherlands, has been welcoming guests for over 25 years.
Erta di Radda Winery
Erta di Radda Winery Chianti Diego was twenty-four when he bought 5 hectares on the steep slopes above Radda. He's married to my sister's best friend, and his Chianti Classico has won Tre Bicchieri twice.
Montefioralle
Montefioralle Chianti A medieval hilltop village above Greve in Chianti — the most beautiful village in Italy you've never heard of.
Pietra del Cabreo — Relais de Charme
Pietra del Cabreo — Relais de Charme Chianti Where you'll stay during the Exploring Chianti tour — surrounded by the Folonari family vineyards, between Greve and Siena.
Podere le Fornaci — Goat Cheese Farm
Podere le Fornaci — Goat Cheese Farm Chianti Valentina left academia to make goat cheese in Chianti. She learned everything the hard way. "Milk talks," she says. "I just had to learn to listen."
Poggio a Campoli — Truffle Hunting
Poggio a Campoli — Truffle Hunting Chianti As a teenager, I hated truffles. It took Daniele, his truffle dogs, and the lunch we cooked together to change my mind.
Volpaia
Volpaia Chianti A medieval Tuscan village built around an 11th-century castle.

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