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Greve in Chianti (the old name was Greve; in 1972 it was renamed Greve in Chianti after the inclusion of that area in the Chianti wine district) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy. It is located about 31 kilometres (19 mi) south of Florence and 42 kilometres (26 mi) north of Siena.
Chiocchio (UK: / ˈ k j ɒ k j ɒ /) is a village of the comune of Greve in Chianti, Italy. It is located 7.7 kilometres (4.8 mi) by road north of the town of Greve in Chianti. [1] Population 592 (2001). It is part of the Chianti making area, with vineyards and olive trees.
Montefioralle is a village in Tuscany, a frazione of the comune of Greve in Chianti. It is sometimes claimed to be the birthplace of Amerigo Vespucci, though in fact it is known that Vespucci was born (on 9 March 1454) in Florence, in the suburb of Peretola. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). [1]
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The Castle of Verrazzano is located about a mile from the center of Greve in Chianti in Italy, and sits on a mountain spur above the River Greve. [1] The castle dates back to an Etruscan, and then Roman, settlement. The Verrazzano family held the castle for centuries and the navigator Giovanni da Verrazzano is said to have been born there in 1485.
Chianti (Italian pronunciation:), in Italy also referred to as Monti del Chianti ("Chianti Mountains") or Colline del Chianti ("Chianti Hills"), is a mountainous area of Tuscany in the provinces of Florence, Siena and Arezzo, composed mainly of hills and mountains. It is known for the wine produced in and named for the region, Chianti.