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A Tour of LeMiccine Winery

Le Miccine is a small Tuscan wine estate located near the geographic center of Tuscany's Chianti Classico wine region, half-way between Florence and Siena, near the historic towns of Gaiole-in-Chianti and Radda-in-Chianti.    It has been part of the Tuscan landscape since the early 1700s, when it served as a way-station  for travelers requiring a change of teams on their journeys through the Tuscan hills.   Now, 300 years later, Le Miccine is known for its fine wines and olive oil and its elegant and exclusive Tuscan vacation rental accommodations.

The Estate

Americans Clifford and Donna Meneghetti Weaver have owned and operated Le Miccine in Tuscany, Italy since 1996.  For five years before the Weavers purchased Le Miccine, the farm sold only bulk wine.  This was due to an extensive project to reorganize and rebuild Le Miccine's vinification and aging facilities.  The Weavers purchased Le Miccine near the end of that process, with the goal of capitalizing on its well-sited vineyards and new production facilities to produce only premium wines.  Their initial efforts have met with considerable success. 

The Weavers live in the spacious,  elegantly refurbished residence at Le Miccine for four to five months each year.  When not using the house for themselves and their guests, they make it available to a select clientele for weekly vacation rental.  Because it is their home, the Weavers have restored, furnished, equipped, and landscaped Le Miccine to aesthetic and functional standards not found in more typical Tuscan vacation rental properties.  

Given its historic role as a centrally-located way-station, Le Miccine provides the perfect base for touring all of Tuscany without the inconvenience of changing hotels and with a grace and charm that simply cannot be duplicated in any hotel room.  Within easy reach are not only Florence; Siena; Gaiole, Radda, Castellina, and Greve (the four principal towns of Chianti Classico); but also San Gimignano (the medieval walled town famous for its many fortified towers and its starring role in Tea with Mussolini); the wine villages of Montalcino (Brunello) and Montepulciano (Vino Nobile); and virtually all of the major Chianti, Brunello, and Vino Nobile wine estates.  Pisa, Lucca, Cortona, Volterra, and Orvieto are all pleasant day trips from Le Miccine. 

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