This fantastic vacation is a perfect opportunity to truly experience Italy’s world-renowned cuisine. Begin your trip with a 3 nights stay at the elegant Villa Pittiana in Florence, including a Chianti wine tasting at the cellar of the villa. Enhance your culinary skills with a 3-day cooking course included with your vacation package. Not only will you discover delicious recipes and new food products, but also return home with a whole new culinary vocabulary. The final 3 nights of your trip will be spent at La Fattoria Deli Usignoli, a wonderful country resort.
The Tuscan region in Italy is known for its artistic masterpieces, beautiful scenery with unique landscapes and medieval hilltop towns. Tuscany is in the west central region of Italy with Florence as the capital. There are ten provinces including Arezzo, Florence, Grosseto, Livorno, Lucca, Massa-Carrara, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato and Siena. This region boasts some of the best Italian wines, including Chianti.
The Chianti region exists between the northern city of Florence and the southern city of Siena. Many of the vineyards that reside alongside the curvy roads stretch for miles. One of the main roads, referred to as Chianti Road, travels through multiple small villages in the Tuscan countryside. Along the way, the landscape opens up to ancient castles, olive groves, cypress tress, and country farmhouses. Most of the vineyards in this region, as well as all over Italy, are family-owned and have been family run for decades or longer.
The Sangiovese is the primary grape in Chianti. The Sangiovese is considered a medium bodied grape and is usually aged five to eight years to produce Chianti. Chianti Classico requires a minimum of 80% of the Sangiovese grape and the rest of the wine consists of various blends. Most of the vineyards allow visitors to take a look at the grape vines and possible taste the grapes.
The Tuscan region in Italy is known for its artistic masterpieces, beautiful scenery with unique landscapes and medieval hilltop towns. Tuscany is in the west central region of Italy with Florence as the capital. There are ten provinces including Arezzo, Florence, Grosseto, Livorno, Lucca, Massa-Carrara, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato and Siena. This region boasts some of the best Italian wines, including Chianti.
The Chianti region exists between the northern city of Florence and the southern city of Siena. Many of the vineyards that reside alongside the curvy roads stretch for miles. One of the main roads, referred to as Chianti Road, travels through multiple small villages in the Tuscan countryside. Along the way, the landscape opens up to ancient castles, olive groves, cypress tress, and country farmhouses. Most of the vineyards in this region, as well as all over Italy, are family-owned and have been family run for decades or longer.
The Sangiovese is the primary grape in Chianti. The Sangiovese is considered a medium bodied grape and is usually aged five to eight years to produce Chianti. Chianti Classico requires a minimum of 80% of the Sangiovese grape and the rest of the wine consists of various blends. Most of the vineyards allow visitors to take a look at the grape vines and possible taste the grapes.
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