Chianti Rufina Private Half-day Tour from Florence

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Chianti Rufina Private Half-day Tour from Florence, Italy

4.8(5)

Duration

5.5 hours

Languages

English, Italian, Spanish

Guests

3-3

Chianti Rufina is known for its high altitude sites that provide an enjoyable tannin to its wines. It is also the smallest of the Chianti subregions and the highest of the Chianti appellations! Discover Chianti Rufina, the smallest wine area in Chianti! A historic wine-producing area, one of the most important in Tuscany, located to the northeast of the city of Florence, on the slopes of the Tuscan-Romagnolo Apennines. The first historical evidence of wine production in the Rufina area dates back to the early fifteenth century. The famous Medici family identified a particular aptitude for the production of great wines in this area. In 1716 Cosimo III de Medici included Chianti Rufina in the 'Bando dei Vini', the first world law regulating wine. Gain in-depth knowledge about a well-reputed and historical wine area, which can be shortly regarded as small but mighty. Wine has been produced in the Chianti Rufina region since Etruscan times.

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