Monte Chiaro Organic Chianti winery welcomes guests daily at our Cantinetta Tasting Room, inside the Castle of Monteriggioni, founded in 1213. The Griccioli family has been the oldest private proprietor of the Castle in the past, starting by the year 1720. Each tasting experience demonstrates Monte Chiaro’s dedication to Chianti’s native, noble varietals such as Sangiovese and Malvasia Nera Toscana.
Our expert guides will lead you through a 30-minute immersion into our rich history together with current vineyard and winemaking operations. Guests are educated on the Monteriggioni castle impressive history and our rich Chianti heritage.
What you get:
Discovery of the oldest room the Castle and seated wine tasting.

Tasting of 3 organic wines, White or Rosè, our Classic Chianti or our Riserva and one award-winning Super Tuscan. Here you can experience our extravirgin olive oil and discover our exclusive gourmet selection of our typical products as pecorino cheese, salami, honeys and pasta ragouts!
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*In case of staff unavailability or ordinary maintenance the experience of an equivalent value will take place in the Montechiaro Estate: Tenuta di Montechiaro

Stop At:

• Centro storico di Monteriggioni, Piazza Roma, Monteriggioni Italy
• Castello Monteriggioni, Piazza Roma, 53035, Monteriggioni Italy

Sample Menu

• Bruschetta - assaggio/tasting - Tuscan bread, Organic Extravirgin olive oil , Garlic & Chilli
• Pecorinos & Meat Selection - assaggio/tasting - Small tasting of Pecorino cheeses & organic honeys
Samll tasting of Salami & Chianina Ragu'