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| CHIANTICOM.COM | la Macina di San Cresci |
| WHO WE ARE |
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We are located above Greve in Chianti in the heart of Tuscany; situated near SP 222 midway between two great cities of the Renaissance: Florence & Siena. From the town of Greve in Chianti, we are on the road winding through the hills that connects the Greve Valley from the Pesa Valley. 2,7 km from Greve the parish of San Cresci which in the past was of noteworthy importance. The Pieve di San Cresci is the oldest in the Chianti region, and is found in ecclesiastical documents as far back as the year 948. The Pieve is a part of an architectural complex composed of the Church, the Chapel of SS. Sacramento and the parish house. The cellars of the Pieve are part of the parish house with their entry directly on to the communal road. They have been recently restored, following the rigid requirements of the Ministero per I Beni Culturali ed Architettonici and are blessed with a beautiful view of Tuscan hills and the medieval village of Montefioralle . The multiroomed cantine retain objects typical of country tradition and exude the charm of a place imbued with more than 1000 years of history. MAP |
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