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  • Time

    23:52 PM
  • Wine average?

    94 Tb
  • Country Ranking?

    57
  • Region Ranking?

    21
  • Popularity ranking?

    249

History

The Castello di Volpaia was built in the 11th century as a fortified village on the Florence/Siena border. Although only part of the original protective walls and two of its six towers are still standing, the medieval layout and buildings within the village are still intact, making Volpaia undoubtedly one of the best preserved villages of its period.

The most important renaissance building is the Church of Sant’Eufrosino. Attributed to Michel...

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Winemaking

Cellars

Before being turned into wine and appearing in a bottle on your table, our grapes travel around the entire village. In fact visitors can take a guided tour of the castle cellars starting from the sacristy and ending up in the cellars of the various churches which are now dedicated to the making and aging of Volpaia wine.

The Vendemmia

The vendemmia, or grape harvest, is obviously the busiest and most exciting time of the year as it’...

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