Chianti wine is one of the most renowned Tuscan symbols and one of the most famous and appreciated wines all over the world. Such a great success is due to the almost magical combination of climate and terrain, which makes of this wine a unique product. Nowadays still bottled in the traditional flask, a straw-coated broad-based bottle with tight neck, this wine that Tuscan peasants used to drink during their meals can now be found on the tables all over the world.

The Chianti wine is produced in that part of central Tuscany stretching between Florence and Siena. According to the different climatic and terrain conditions of the single production areas, several Chianti varieties are to be identified: the Chianti Classico, the Chianti Colli Aretini, the Chianti Rufina, the Chianti Colli Fiorentini. The Chianti Classico variety is certainly the most famous one: everyone knows its symbol, the black rooster. During your holidays in Tuscany you will have plenty of opportunities to stop in a inn or a holiday farm in the Chianti region and taste all of the varieties of this excellent red wine.

It is not by chance that in Tuscany food-and-wine tourism, whose aim is to let people discover the region through its typical products, is well developed. Maybe your stay in Tuscany is not totally dedicated to food and wine; however, a wine-tasting experience will certainly be a plus.