E-Bike Tour: Explore the Chianti, its Enogastronomy and Castles

Start of the tour and bicycle riding until the village of Geggiano, where we make a short pause for storytelling and pictures

In this hamlet we make a short pause in the outer part of the Castle to discover the importance of the Bianchi Bandinelli family, the lords of this area, and the production of the Chianti Classico. Picture moment as we can contemplate the Siena's Skyline.

From this point, the landscape assumes hilly shapes, with cypresses decorating the roads, and castles that reign over the territory. It is the moment of the famous gravel white roads of the Chianti Classico, known for the Eroica race. We pass in front the Vallepicciola Winery, before accessing the Castles Roads. Along the way, we'll make stops for pictures and storytelling

We roam through the white gravel roads, with time for pictures and storytelling until reaching Monti in Chianti.

e loo and taste senese biscuits and pastry, before climbing to the Castle of Cacchiano.

Estimated time between Monti in Chianti until the Brolio Castle: 30 min.

We will get off our bikes for a tour led by a local guide of the castle's installations, learning in detail about events related to the intestine wars between Siena and Florence, and the life of the Ricasoli family. Afterwards, we'll pop into the wine cellar to learn about and possibly taste one of the many Chianti Classico options produced by Vinicola Ricasoli.

Here it is included the wine tasting of one glass per person, to be chosen between their three types of Chianti Classico, or other varieties of their eccelent wines. If you'd like to have a taste of other wines, you can pay for extra glasses of wine.

mandatory stop for cyclists and enthusiastics. Here we take some water and snacks before restarting cycling.

After the guided visit and wine tasting at Brolio/Ricasoli, we will climb back into the saddle and head for the restaurant where we will sample the delicacies of the typical Tuscan gastronomy. The restaurant is located in this precious hamlet, where you'll have time to explore its interesting monuments and local culture.

We climb back to our ebikes and return to Siena, via the gravel roads of Chianti and some local provincial roads. There'll be short pauses for storytelling and we can add a stop for coffee or WC if necessary.