A tiny town with a typical Tuscan medieval town plan (oblong elliptic), perched on a hilltop, which serves as a natural boundary between the Pesa and Arbia valleys, at 533 metres above sea level. The town is so picturesque that they can’t keep the tourists away. Everyone comes here to admire the stunning views across the vineyards and enjoy the marvellous food and drink.
The town belonged for a long time to the aristocratic Guidi family, who had to concede it to the Province of Florence in 1203. It was thoroughly fortified around 1400, and you can still see parts of the fortress. In 1415, it became the capital of Lega del Chianti, a political and administrative amalgamation of Chianti’s three most important regions: Radda, Gaiole and Castellina. Radda was invaded and plundered in 1478 by the papal troops of the Duke of Calabria.
