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The Chianti region stretches on a large country area going from Florence to Siena and delimited by rivers Arno, Elsa, Ombrone and Arbia. On its hills, set amidst very preciuos vine-yards and historical villages, is produced the famous Chianti wine. Some documents of XIIIth century and the great number of castles and fortified churches are the evidence that the area including the villages of Castellina, Radda and Gaiole, ones belonging to Florence, was frequently scene of historical battles.
With the diffusion of agricolture the country farms were transformed from centres of share cropper system into modern wine farms. As from the point of view economical this area is very important and includes more than one district, the wines produced in the region from Florence to Arezzo have been classified with various names: Chianti Classico, Montalbano, Colli fiorentini, Colli senesi, Colli aretini, Colline Pisane e Pistoiesi.
The most famous one, the Chianti Classico, is produced near Siena, in the districts of Castellina, Gaiole, Radda, Castelnuovo Berardenga and Poggibonsi. The grapes used for it are the "Sangiovese", Cenaiolo", "Malvasia", "Trebbiano", manifactured in the modern wine cellars.
The Chianti is "world apart", an earthly paradise known and celebrated all over the world.
At Chianti, there is tourist accommodation available in hotels, farm holiday, farmhouse, residence self-catering accommodation, b&b, rooms for rent, holiday homes, camp sites and tourist villages.
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