In the heart of Tuscany, in the Southern Chianti
Classic area, among the hills of Siena at the gates of the small
town of Vagliagli, are the 411 hectares of the Dievole farm, all
brought together in a unique holding.
One and a half hours from
Florence, the Dievole vineyard, with its thirteenth century farm
has been recently surrendered by the woodland. Products obtained
from this charming holding can be tasted.
The mini tour starts
in Florence and after a picturesque excursion among the Tuscan
hills, on arrival at Dievole you will be taken to the bar where
you may talk to the . During tasting of the first
local wine and oil the will explain the peculiarities
of the area and the wine you are tasting.
You will then enter
the deconsecrated chapel and taste the second wine in ancient
and sacred surroundings. Successively you will taste salami and
goats milk cheese and two more wines in the wine cellar. You can
also admire the different types of earth contained in the showcase
inside the wine cellar. The differences of the earth with respect
to the wines produced will be explained by the owner in
both English and Italian.
This educational journey among Tuscan
wines and earth then finishes in the wine cellar shop. You can
purchase oil, wines and other products that certainly will have
won you over with their flavours and genuineness, fruit of ancient
traditions and knowledgeable modifications suggested by experience. |