Badia A Passignano
Located in one of the most ancient areas in the Chianti Classico region, Badia a Passignano estate extends over 65 hectares (160 acres) of vineyards surrounding the Vallombrosan Abbey of Badia a Passignano, still inhabited by the monks. The area has been respected and appreciated for its outstanding wine production since the year 1,000. The estate’s historical importance in the Chianti region is well documented in hundreds of volumes kept in the Florence State Archives that provide descriptions and details about the Sangiovese vineyards and local crops over the centuries. Further proof of this came to light in 1983 when a thousand-year-old Vitis vinifera plant was discovered on the land surrounding Badia a Passignano.
