The Chianti Classico House is located in the heart of Radda in Chianti Classico in the wonderful eighteenth-century convent of Santa Maria al Prato. The House offers, in its ancient environments, perfectly restored, proposals dedicated to the wine and the territory culture, among these there is a sensory and informative path dedicated to wine and the history of Chianti Classico.

The sensory path is undoubtedly a unique and fun element to appreciate Chianti Classico, learn how to taste it and understand its countless facets.

Tourists, wine lovers, but also professionals in the sector, can walk through the interactive rooms with a glass of wine, intent on recognizing its main characteristics and above all appreciating the colors, scents and taste of Chianti Classico and associating an important wine with an equally characterizing and fascinating territory.
The sensory experience is also enriched by a permanent exhibition that re-proposes the three hundred years of history of the delimitation of the Chianti wine-growing area, from the edict of Cosimo de' Medici of 1716 to the present day and a video room with beautiful shots of the territory.
The visit will end with a tasting of 3 Chianti Classico wines from different areas of the territory, you can make the tour at any time of each opening day.

 

If you want you can add to your tasting a light lunch composed of typical local products such as Olive Oil, Cold Cuts and Cheeses, all accompanied by 3 glasses of  Chianti Classico, Chianti Riserva and  Grand Selection; in this case the tour will start at 11:00 am.