Programma

Waiting for EXPO

 

 

Thursday 1 September

8.00 pm - Piazza Matteotti "Dinner with Excellence" Dinner organized by the winemakers of Greve in Chianti

 

 

Friday 2 September

 

6.00 pm - Museo S. Francesco Inauguration of the Photo Exhibition "Once upon a time in Chianti": the transformation of the landscape in the 70s/80s in 42 shots by Giuliano Monnecchi - Presentation by Marco Hagge

 

9.30 pm - Piazza Matteotti: Live Music with the RINO GAETANO BAND

 

 

Saturday 3rd September

 

6.30 pm - Castello di Vicchiomaggio: Charity Auction of Fine Wines. The revenues will be entirely donated to Stadera Onlus

 

9.00 pm - Piazza Vassallo: Live music with the band DUOVA

 

 

Thursday 8 September

 

5.00 pm - Piazza Matteotti

INAUGURATION

Ribbon cutting ceremony and opening of wine tasting stands

with representatives of the Chianti Classico Consortium and Chianti Municipalities.

Let's blow out the 50 candles of the EXPO together!

With the Historical Parade of Wine and County of Rufina

 

6.00-9.00 pm - Piazza Matteotti and Borgo

music with the “Amici del Chianti”

 

6.00-7.00 pm - "Encounters Garden"

Book presentation

“The endless road. Stories, routes, landscapes in the lands of Greve in Chianti"

Text by Marco HAGGE - Photographs by Andrea RONTINI

Ed. Polistampa

 

9.30 pm - Terrace of the S. Francesco Museum

Fashion show by the Natural Shopping Center "The shops of Greve"

 

10.00 pm - Piazza Matteotti

Closing of the wine tasting stand

 

 

Friday 9 September

 

11.00 am/ 10.00 pm - Piazza Matteotti: Opening of stands and tasting pavilion

 

12.00 - Town Hall, 2nd floor: Olive Oil tasting "Lunch-DOPairing 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 Rappuoli, 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

Led by: Valentino Tesi - Best Sommelier of Italy

40 minutes approx. - Tasting Euro 15.00

For reservation: expochianticlassico@gmail.com

Max 40 seats

 

5.00 pm - "Encounters Garden"

Book presentation

"Chianti from A to Z" Territory, wine, folklore, anecdotes, history and

legend ”by Enrico FIORI - Ed. Sarnus

 

6.00 pm/9.00 pm - Piazza Matteotti and surrounding streets

Street Band ATTTRAROBA

 

6.00 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: Valentino Tesi

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 with FLORENCE JAZZ BAND

 

9.30 pm - Piazzale delle Piscine

Live music

INDIE-ROCK ACOUSTIC FESTIVAL

with Marco COCCI, Giulia PRATELLI, Maestro

Pellegrini (ZEN CIRCUS) + Guest Eugenio

Sournia (SIBERIA)

followed by DJ SET with BIBI DJ and his vinyls

Food & drinks stands offered by local associations

 

Saturday 10 September

 

11.00 am/8.00 pm - Piazza Matteotti: Opening of stands and tasting pavilion

 

12.00 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: Valentino Tesi

40 minutes approx. - Tasting Euro 15.00

For reservation: expochianticlassico@gmail.com

Max 40 seats

 

16.00 - "Garden of Meetings"

Book presentation

Florence and Tuscany. The wine holes"

by Diletta Corsini, Lucrezia Giordano and Matteo Faglia

(President of the Buchette del Vino Association) - Ed. BDV

followed by:

Delivery Ceremony of the certificates of Eminent Citizens 2022

 

5.00 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: Valentino Tesi

40 minutes approx. - Tasting Euro 15.00

For reservation: expochianticlassico@gmail.com

Max 40 seats

 

6.00 pm/9.00 pm - Piazza Matteotti

Live music with the Large Street BAND

 

7.00 pm/9.30 - Piazza Vassallo

Aperitivando: Live music with ILARIA

9.30pm/1.00 am - Piazzale delle Piscine

Live music

JOE BASTIANICH & LA TERZA CLASSE

followed by DJ SET with BIBI DJ and his vinyls

Food & drinks stands offered by local associations

 

Sunday 11 September

 

11.00 am/9.00 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: Valentino Tesi

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

 

6.30 pm - Piazza Matteotti: Guided wine TASTING (Sold Out)

"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: Valentino Tesi

1h30m approx. - Tasting Euro 20.00

For reservation: expochianticlassico@gmail.com

Max 40 seats

 

6.00 pm - Piazzetta S. Croce

SUPER TOMBOLA

Charity event organized by the Parish of S. Croce

 

9.30 pm - Piazza Vassallo

Live music

80s/90s music with ELIXIR Band

followed by

Grand finale with fireworks

 

 

ARTISTIC EXHIBITIONS:

Museum S. Francesco

"Once upon a time in Chianti"

Photos by Giuliano Monnecchi

Presentation Marco Hagge

and "Chiantissimo – Contemporary art"

Exhibition of the works of Thomas Lange

 

Piazza Matteotti, facade of the Town Hall

Artistic Totems by Luca Carfagna

"50 years in the glass"

 

Matteotti Square

"The Rooster and the Satyr", 2022 by Thomas Lange

as part of the exhibition

"A(rt) message in a (Chianti Classico) bottle"

by the Chianti Classico Wine Consortium

 

 

Guided TOURS ed HIKES

 

SATURDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 4.00 pm

"Slow Road" guided tour

Departure from Piazza Matteotti

Information and reservations

Marco Antonio Tel. +39 3286124658,

info@discoverychianti.com

 

SUNDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 9.00 am

Hiking: The nature and history of the territory of Greve in Chianti

Duration 3 hours. Medium/easy level

Information and reservations

Marco Antonio Tel. +39 328 6124658

 

ARTour del Gusto Tuscany

Friday, Saturday and Sunday

10.00 am/8.00 pm - Largo Bino Bini

Market of typical products of excellence

by CNA Firenze

 

BORGOartigiana

Friday, Saturday and Sunday - 10.00 am/7.00 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