Programma

WAITING FOR EXPO
(August 31th , September 1-2-6th 2023)

 

Thursday AUGUST 31th

From 7 pm – Piazza Matteotti
“TastinGreve Food Edition”
The dishes of five young chefs meet the wines of the Greve in Chianti winemakers

Friday SEPTEMBER 1st

9.30 pm – Piazza Matteotti
Live music and comedy show
Lorenzo Baglioni Show

Saturday SEPTEMBER 2nd

10 am – Public library of Greve - On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the Community of Greve
“Greve as it was: drawings and cabrei from the 17th to the 18th century"
Conference by Italo Baldini

9.15 pm – Piazza Vassallo
Concert “Giuseppe Verdi” Philharmonic of Panzano
Conducts Maestro Lorenzo Anichini

Wednesday SEPTEMBER 6th

8 am/7 pm - Largo Ferrante Mori
Traditional September Fair

5.30 pm - Via delle Capanne
1923-2023 - On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of birth of the painter Nino Tirinnanzi
Inauguration of the commemorative plaque

6 pm – Museo San Francesco
Conference dedicated to Nino Tirinnanzi with the participation of the art historian Giovanni Faccenda
follows
Inauguration of the exhibition “Nino Tirinnanzi, alla ricerca dell'uomo perduto”

9.15 pm - Piazza Vassallo
Rificolona feast
Walkway of the Rificolonas made by the children. Animation by La Tarumba and music with Cinzia Re
Workshops at Giardini S. Anna 4th, 5th, 6th September at 4.30 pm/6,30 pm

51th EXPO of Chianti Classico
September 7-8-9-10 2023

Thursday SEPTEMBER 7th

5 pm - Piazza Matteotti
INAUGURATION
Ribbon cutting ceremony and opening of wine tasting stands with representatives of the Chianti Classico Consortium and Chianti Municipalities.

6 pm-9 pm - Piazza Matteotti and Borgo
music with the “Amici del Chianti”

9.30 pm - Via Roma
Via Roma on the catwalk
Fashion show by the shop keepers of "Le Botteghe di Greve"

10 pm - Piazza Matteotti
Closing of the wine tasting stands

Friday SEPTEMBER 8th

11 am/ 8 pm - Piazza Matteotti: Opening of stands and tasting pavilion

12.00 - Town Hall, 2nd floor:
"Olive Oil Tasting"
Tasting and lesson about the Chianti DOP Olive oil, to learn and be able to distinguish an oil of excellence and its best combinations
With Roberto Raffaeli, Chianti Classico DOP Oil Consortium agronomist
40 minutes approx. - Tasting Euro 15.00
For reservation: expochianticlassico@gmail.com
Max 40 seats

4.00 pm – Town Hall, 2nd floor:
Guided wine tasting "The ABC of Wine"
How to taste and better understand a wine, through a tasting of 3 Chianti Classico
Hosted by Fabio Ceccarelli (Master Chianti Classico AIS 2023)
40 minutes approx. - Tasting Euro 15.00
For reservation: expochianticlassico@gmail.com
Max 40 seats

5 pm – Giardino Incontri, Piazza Matteotti
Conference on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the community of Greve
“Life and work in the Tuscan countryside of the 18th Century”
By Prof. Giovanni Cipriani (UniFI)

6.30 pm - Piazza Matteotti
Guided wine tasting "The ABC of Wine"
How to taste and better understand a wine, through a tasting of 3 Chianti Classico
Hosted by Fabio Ceccarelli
40 minutes approx. - Tasting Euro 15.00
For reservation: expochianticlassico@gmail.com
Max 40 seats

7.00 pm/9.30 pm - Piazza Vassallo
Aperitivando: Live music show with Funky Monks
Cover band Red Hot Chili Peppers

9.30 pm - Piazzale delle Piscine
Live music
Alberto Camerini
followed by DJ SET with BIBI DJ and his vinyls
Food & drinks stands offered by local associations

Saturday SEPTEMBER 9th

11 am/8 pm - Piazza Matteotti: Opening of stands and tasting pavilion

15 am - Town Hall, 2nd floor:
Guided Wine tasting "The Northern U.G.A.: San Casciano, Greve in Chianti, Montefioralle, Lamole, Panzano, San Donato in Poggio"
Discovering the new “Additional Geographical Units” (U.G.A.) of Chianti Classico
Hosted by Fabio Ceccarelli
40 minutes approx. - Tasting Euro 15.00
For reservation: expochianticlassico@gmail.com
Max 40 seats

4 pm – Giardino incontri, piazza Matteotti
Book presentation
“Cantare di Vino" and “Case sparse 25”
by Alessandro Bencistà, ed. Sarnus
followed by:
Delivery Ceremony of the certificates of Eminent Citizens 2023

5.30 pm - Town Hall, 2nd floor:
Guided Wine tasting "The Southern U.G.A.: Radda, Gaiole, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Vagliagli, Castellina"
Discovering the new “Additional Geographical Units” (U.G.A.) of Chianti Classico
Hosted by Fabio Ceccarelli
40 minutes approx. - Tasting Euro 15.00
For reservation: expochianticlassico@gmail.com
Max 40 seats

6 pm/9 pm - Piazza Matteotti
Live music with the Large Street Band

7 pm/9.30 pm - Piazza Vassallo
Aperitivando: Live music with Florence Jazz Band

9.30 pm/1 am - Piazzale delle Piscine
Music show
“Sbadaboom – Music without limits”
Dj set Urban, trap, pop, rock, indie
Food & drinks stands offered by local associations

Sunday SEPTEMBER 10th

11 am/8 pm - Piazza Matteotti: Opening of stands and tasting pavilion

4.00 pm - Town Hall, 2nd floor:
Guided wine tasting "The ABC of Wine"
How to taste and better understand a wine, through a tasting of 3 Chianti Classico
Hosted by Fabio Ceccarelli
40 minutes approx. - Tasting Euro 15.00
For reservation: expochianticlassico@gmail.com
Max 40 seats

4.30 pm - Piazza Matteotti:
Exhibition of the Historical group of Musicians and Flag wavers of Fivizzano

5 pm - Piazza Matteotti
Photo Contest Award Foto Club Chianti “Sulle tracce dell'invisibile”

6 pm - Piazzetta S. Croce
Super Tombola
Charity event organized by the Parish of S. Croce

6.30 pm – Giardino incontri, Piazza Matteotti
Guided wine Tasting "The Black Rooster and its combinations"
Tasting of Chianti Classico wine and Chianti Classico Vinsanto in combination with gastronomic specialties from the restaurants of Greve
Presented by Fabio Ceccarelli
1h30m approx. - Tasting Euro 25,00
For reservation: expochianticlassico@gmail.com
Max 40 seats

9.30 pm - Piazza Vassallo
Live music show
No One Band Beatles Tribute

 

Artistic Exhibitions:

Museum S. Francesco
1923-2023 - On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of birth of the painter Nino Tirinnanzi
“Nino Tirinnanzi, alla ricerca dell'uomo perduto”
Exhibition curated by Giovanni Faccenda
and "Paesaggi in bottiglia" by Letizia Pecci
as part of the exhibition "A(rt) message in a (Chianti Classico) bottle" by the Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico

Piazza Matteotti, facade of the Town Hall
Artistic Totems by Luca Carfagna
"51 years in the glass of wine"

 

Guided Tours and Hikes

Saturday September 9th, 4 pm
"Slow Road" guided tour (free participation)
Duration h2:30 – easy/medium hike
Departure from Piazza Matteotti
Information and reservations
Marco Antonio Tel. +39 3286124658,
info@discoverychianti.com

Sunday September 10th, 9 am
Hike “The nature and history of the territory of Greve in Chianti” (free participation, mandatory reservation)
Duration h3:30 – medium hike
Information and reservations
Marco Antonio Tel. +39 328 6124658,
info@discoverychianti.com

ARTour del Gusto Tuscany

Friday, Saturday and Sunday - 10 am/8 pm
Largo Bino Bini
Market of typical products of excellence by CNA Firenze

BorgoArtigiana

Friday, Saturday and Sunday - 10 am/7 pm
Via Giuliotti/Piazzetta S. Croce
Artisans at work

Gastronomic Corner

Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Piazza Terra Madre
by the local voluntary and sports associations