Winery · Lecchi in Chianti

Castello di Ama

Map of the land around Castello di Ama: woodland, vineyards and the roads to it, at 506 metres
The land around it · hatched is woodland, rows are vines · OpenStreetMap

A celebrated estate pairing benchmark Chianti Classico with major contemporary-art installations scattered through the hamlet and cellars.

Our verdict

Half winery, half open-air gallery — Anish Kapoor, Louise Bourgeois and a dozen other names have left permanent, site-specific work scattered through the cellars and lanes since 2000. San Lorenzo has been ranked among Wine Spectator's global top ten, so the wine holds its own against the art. It won't suit a taster who wants a quiet cellar and nothing else — go in knowing the tour is as much museum as tasting room.

Checked against: westgarthwines.com, www.visittuscany.com, www.lonelyplanet.com

Where
Lecchi in Chianti
Price
€€€
Altitude
506 m
Closed
Sunday
Phone
+39 0577 746069

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