Description
If you want a Chianti Classico wine tasting in Siena without leaving the old town, this one sits just steps from Piazza del Campo and takes about an hour. A guide leads the glasses and tells you what the Black Rooster on the bottle stands for and what the Chianti Classico rules require.
The talk covers where the wine grows in the province of Siena, how the soils and the climate shape it, and how producers work, from traditional methods to more modern ones. With each pour the guide describes aromas and character, and shows how the expressions from the Siena area differ from one another.
- Three pours: Chianti Classico, Reserve and Gran Selezione
- Breadsticks to go with them
The setting is elegant and welcoming, and the tasting suits both wine lovers and people just starting to explore wine. It is also an easy fit for a short stay, since the venue is so close to the main square. Visitors under 18 cannot join. A Vin Santo tasting with cantucci is available as an extra, with food not included otherwise.