27/10/2026
Five walks start at our gate, from two hours to a full day on the ridge.
We walked west along the ridge to Barbischio, a village under an 11th-century castle tower. The paths are stony, so boots that hold your ankles earn their keep. At the far end there is Osteria Il Pappavero, and a kilometre before the village the family w**ery Casanova di Bricciano pours its Chianti Classico if you call ahead.
Podere L’Aquila is over 700 metres up on the ridge above Gaiole in Chianti, so every walk home ends with a climb.
Save this for your next autumn in Chianti.