Baron Bettino Ricasoli invented the Chianti formula in 1872. Barone Ricasoli is the oldest winery in Italy.
The castle is surrounded by 230 hectares of vineyards, forming part of the farm’s lands, making it the largest in the Chianti Classico area: 1,200 hectares in the communes of Gaiole and Castelnuovo Berardenga – valleys, hills, woods of oak and chestnut trees, 26 hectares of olive groves.