What grows here
San Casciano in Val di Pesa
18 protected denominations overlap in this municipality.
Perched above the Pesa river valley just south of Florence, San Casciano in Val di Pesa thrives on a temperate microclimate that shapes its agricultural identity. This territory nurtures 18 protected denominations, led by highly localized specialties like the Alta Valle della Greve IGT wine and the prized Chianti Classico DOCG. The commune's distinctive terroir is championed by 38 verified local producers, with 19 of these estates opening their cellar doors to visitors. Here, galestro-rich soils and specific altitudes yield structured, age-worthy reds, translating the historical Florentine countryside into globally celebrated bottles.
Municipality
Born on this land
IGPAgnello del Centro ItaliaIGTAlta Valle della GreveIGBrandy italianoIGPCantuccini ToscaniDOCGChianti ClassicoDOPChianti ClassicoDOPCinta SeneseIGPFinocchionaIGGrappaIGPMortadella BolognaDOPPane ToscanoDOPPecorino ToscanoDOPProsciutto ToscanoDOPSalamini italiani alla cacciatoraIGPToscanoIGTToscanoDOCVin Santo del ChiantiDOCVin Santo del Chianti Classico
Producers in town 38
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Antica Fattoria di Caserotta
✓Antinori
🏡 visits✓Baciateme
✓Bruscola
🏡 visits✓Calcamura
✓Cantina Poggio Borgoni
🏡 visits✓Carus
🏡 visits✓Castello di Gabbiano
🏡 visits✓Cigliano di Sopra
🏡 visits✓Fattoria Ispoli
🏡 visits✓Fattoria Montignana
✓Fonte al Beccaio
✓Il Contadino Cusano
🏡 visits✓La Collina
🏡 visits✓La Querce Seconda
🏡 visits✓La Ranocchiaia
🏡 visits✓La Sala del Torriano
✓Luiano
🏡 visits✓Mons Driadalis
✓Montesecondo
🏡 visits