Day 3, Part 1/3– Wine Tasting

Woke up to another lovely hotel breakfast. Today I really only ate a DIY caprese… I was getting kind of full! In fact, I couldn’t eat again until about 7:00pm. I guess everyone has their limit! But as I write this, I’m gearing up for dinner. Anywhoo. We met our driver Antonio and set off for Poggio Amorelli, a small, family-run, low intervention winery in the heart of Chianti Classico. https://famigliamazzarrini.it/en/ Chianti Classico is a very small, specific region in Tuscany. Only wines made with at least 80% Sangiovese (though theirs is 100%) and aged in the region, including at least three months aging in the bottle can be called Chianti Classico. These wines will always be marked with a specific picture of a rooster, seen below, so you’ll know you’re getting the real deal. We tried a Vermentino, that they make on the coast, a sparkling rosé, also from their costal vineyards, the Chianti Classico, Chianti Classico Reserva, and a super Tuscan, as well as their proprietary olive oil and balsamic vinegars, aged between 10 and 36 years. Of course we sent some bottles home, so you’re all invited over for a tasting in 20-30 business days!Read more