The town of Chianti Classico among the gentle Tuscan hills
Radda in Chianti is an 11th-century town situated at the top of a hillock between the Pesa and Arbia valleys. Originally, it belonged to the Guidi Counts, then Florence absorbed it. The town was fortified in 1203. Together with Castellina and Gaiole, in 1415 Radda formed the
Lega del Chianti, which assumed the famous Gallo Nero (Black Rooster) - at present the symbol of Chianti Classico - as its coat of arms. Radda has maintained its elliptical Medieval plan. Along with segments of the ancient walls and some towers, several interesting monuments deserve a visit: the 15th-century Palazzo del Podestà, Chiesa S. Niccolò - dating back to the Romanesque but having undergone a series of transformations - and the Chiesa di S. Maria, which was built in the 12th
Radda in Chianti
century and in the 17th century became a Franciscan convent. Inside the church can be found a Madonna con Bambino e Santi by Neri di Bicci dating back to 1474.
