While planning your holidays in Tuscany, you cannot miss a stay at Greve in Chianti, a country village between Florence and Siena in the heart of Chianti Classico Region, one of the most renowned wine region in Tuscany and in the world for gorgeous landscape, best wineries in Tuscany, delicious food products. On a 3 day visit you will have the opportunity of enjoying and discover the best of the Greve Valley and beyond with fascinating history, glorious wines, healthy olive oil, delicious food experiences, old medieval villages, beautiful landscape with stunning views and pristine nature. You can organise your visit on site or book a 3 day Food & Wine Package with activities and accommodation included in advance.
Greve Valley is a wine lovers paradise with visit and tasting
While spending your holidays in the Chianti region, there are countless of good wineries that they will be happy to welcome you for a wine tour with tasting: opening the door of their cellars, sharing the history of the estate and offering their best products. We suggest to start your first day with a guided visit at a wine farm or castle in the surroundings of Greve in Chianti for a visit to the cellar and tasting of the different kind of wines. Possibly include lunch or dinner after the tour. After the wine tour and the meal, you will probably need a short walk and a visit to the tiny village of Montefioralle offers quiet strolls and magnificent views and two restaurants in case you wish to spend the evening there. On the second day we suggest to explore the Panzano in Chianti wineries located in the Greve and Pesa valley together with a visit to the charming village.
Meet Tuscan cuisine with olive oil tasting in Greve in Chianti
The most important ingredient in the Tuscan traditional cooking is olive oil that wineries and farms in the surroundings of Greve in Chianti produce with a traditional processing. This will be your challage for the third day: discover Chianti olive oil with a guided oil tasting and learn about this tasteful and healthy ingredient. A visit to the press is recommended for learning deeper about the processing but you can also refer to the oil shops in the village and just taste. You will be surprised by the varieties of local oils and unsual food matching. After the tasting, a relaxing stroll in the main square of Greve in Chianti is mandatory and here you can sit at a local café and sip a cappuccino or a good glass of wine while enjoying the picturesque atmosphere. Cafès and restaurants in the village are also a good option for dine and experience the perfect matching with local olive oil and food before coming back to your holiday accommodation in Chianti and spend a serene and regenerating night.