The Chianti region stretches on a large country area going from Florence to Siena and delimited by rivers Arno, Elsa, Ombrone and Arbia. On its hills, set amidst very preciuos vine-yards and historical villages, is produced the famous Chianti wine. Some documents of XIIIth century and the great number of castles and fortified churches are the evidence that the area including the villages of Castellina, Radda and Gaiole, ones belonging to Florence, was frequently scene of historical battles.
With the diffusion of agricolture the country farms were transformed from centres of share cropper system into modern wine farms. As from the point of view economical this area is very important and includes more than one district, the wines produced in the region from Florence to Arezzo have been classified with various names: Chianti Classico, Montalbano, Colli fiorentini, Colli senesi, Colli aretini, Colline Pisane e Pistoiesi.