Ghigo Roli photographer

Chiantishire

The villages and landscape of the Chianti, in the province of Siena in Tuscany: the villages of Radda in Chianti, Vertine, Volpaia; fortified villages such as the Castles of d'Albola, Meleto, Brolio, Lucignano, the Rocca di Castagnoli, surrounded by rows of vineyards and the silvery branches of olive trees; the Badia di Coltibuono and the Pieve di Santa Maria Novella. The typical products: first of all the wine, the Chianti Classico, and then some finds of cheese such as pecorino and conducts such as ham, finocchiona and salami.

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Castellina in Chianti, Consorzio della Cantina Sociale (Association of Local Producers): Chianti flasks.

Castellina in Chianti, Consorzio della Cantina Sociale (Ass...

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Gaiole in Chianti, Castello di Ama (Ama Castle): view of the surrounding countryside with olive trees, cart and rosemary plants.

Gaiole in Chianti, Castello di Ama (Ama Castle): view of th...

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Gaiole in Chianti, Castello di Ama (Ama Castle): partial view of the area dedicated to contemporary art and view of the surrounding hills with olive trees and farmhouse.

Gaiole in Chianti, Castello di Ama (Ama Castle): partial vi...

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Gaiole in Chianti Castello di Ama (Ama Castle): partial view of the hamlet.

Gaiole in Chianti Castello di Ama (Ama Castle): partial vie...

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Gaiole in Chianti, Brolio Castle, Azienda Ricasoli (Wine making Company): view on the countryside (olive trees, cypresses, vineyards) and Torricella farmhouse. Winegrower working for the biological pest control.

Gaiole in Chianti, Brolio Castle, Azienda Ricasoli (Wine ma...

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Gaiole in Chianti: view of the Brolio Castle, its gardens and the surrounding countryside with olive trees, vineyards and cypresses.

Gaiole in Chianti: view of the Brolio Castle, its gardens a...

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Gaiole in Chianti: view of the Brolio Castle, its gardens and the surrounding countryside with olive trees, vineyards and cypresses.

Gaiole in Chianti: view of the Brolio Castle, its gardens a...

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Gaiole in Chianti: view of the Brolio Castle, its gardens and the surrounding countryside with olive trees, vineyards and cypresses.

Gaiole in Chianti: view of the Brolio Castle, its gardens a...

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Gaiole in Chianti: view of the Brolio Castle and the surrounding countryside with olive trees, vineyards and cypresses.

Gaiole in Chianti: view of the Brolio Castle and the surrou...

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Gaiole in Chianti, Castagnoli, Rocca di Castagnoli (Castagnoli Castle which is now a company that produces wine and oil. They have rooms to let and there is a restaurant): bottle of Chianti wine before a Black Rooster sculpture in wrought iron (the iconic black rooster is the seal of the Consorzio Chianti Classico).

Gaiole in Chianti, Castagnoli, Rocca di Castagnoli (Castagn...

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Gaiole in Chianti, Castagnoli: cellar with Chianti barrels in the Rocca di Castagnoli (Castagnoli Castle) which is now a company that produces wine and oil. They have rooms to let and there is a restaurant.

Gaiole in Chianti, Castagnoli: cellar with Chianti barrels...

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Gaiole in Chianti, Castagnoli: cellar with Chianti barrels in the Rocca di Castagnoli (Castagnoli Castle) which is now a company that produces wine and oil. They have rooms to let and there is a restaurant.

Gaiole in Chianti, Castagnoli: cellar with Chianti barrels...

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Gaiole in Chianti: countryside with vineyards and olive trees in the area of the Rocca di Castagnoli.

Gaiole in Chianti: countryside with vineyards and olive tre...

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Radda in Chianti, Volpaia: view of the hamlet and the surrounding countryside.

Radda in Chianti, Volpaia: view of the hamlet and the surro...

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Radda in Chianti, Castello D'Albola (Medieval hamlet which is now a wine making company with vineyards, cellars and wine shop): one of the farmhouses surrounded by olive trees and and cypresses.

Radda in Chianti, Castello D'Albola (Medieval hamlet which...

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Radda in Chianti: Castello D'Albola (Medieval hamlet which is now a wine making company with vineyards, cellars and wine shop).

Radda in Chianti: Castello D'Albola (Medieval hamlet which...

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Radda in Chianti, Castello D'Albola (Medieval hamlet which is now a company with vineyards, cellars and wine shop): bottles of Chianti.

Radda in Chianti, Castello D'Albola (Medieval hamlet which...

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Radda in Chianti: Pieve (Romanesque Church) of Santa Maria Novella and fruit trees in blossom.

Radda in Chianti: Pieve (Romanesque Church) of Santa Maria...

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Radda in Chianti, Restaurant "La Botte di Bacco": "tagliata" (slices of beef meat served with artichokes.

Radda in Chianti, Restaurant "La Botte di Bacco": "tagliata...

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Radda in Chianti, Restaurant "La Botte di Bacco": home made tagliatelle (a kind of pasta).

Radda in Chianti, Restaurant "La Botte di Bacco": home mad...

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Radda in Chianti, Restaurant "La Botte di Bacco": the cook Flavio D'Auria shows his carpaccio steak tartare.

Radda in Chianti, Restaurant "La Botte di Bacco": the cook...

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Radda in Chianti, Casa Porciatti (Chianti food and wine specialities): some typical cold cuts of the area (finocchiona, salami, buristo, rigatino, sausages).

Radda in Chianti, Casa Porciatti (Chianti food and wine spe...

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Radda in Chianti, Casa Porciatti (Chianti food and wine specialities): Francesco Porciatti shows some typical cold cuts of the area (finocchiona and salami).

Radda in Chianti, Casa Porciatti (Chianti food and wine spe...

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Radda in Chianti, Casa Porciatti (Chianti food and wine specialities): the owner Luciano Porciatti shows finocchinaa, a typical cold cut of the area.

Radda in Chianti, Casa Porciatti (Chianti food and wine spe...

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Radda in Chianti: the Church of San Niccolò. In the background, the Palazzo del Podestà, which is today the the seat of the municipality and whose facade is decorated with some podesta's emblems.

Radda in Chianti: the Church of San Niccolò. In the backgro...

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Radda in Chianti: partial view of the village with a scooter Vespa.

Radda in Chianti: partial view of the village with a scoote...

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Radda in Chianti: sign with the iconic black rooster logo,...

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Radda in Chianti: sign with the name of the village on a facade.

Radda in Chianti: sign with the name of the village on a fa...