Radda in Chianti
The road goes south to Radda in Chianti. The original town walls still surround Radda below its castle and in the centre of the town lies the fine Palazzo del Podestà. The Pieve di San Giusto in Salcio is worth a visit: a beautiful country church located in a green valley among the vineyards, only 3 kilometres from the town. Also worth seeing 3 kilometres to the north, is the Pieve di Santa Maria Novella, which dates back to 1000 AD, with its original Romanesque square facade with unique embellishments of eagle and lion adorned capitals. Radda is the official headquarters of the Consorzio Chianti Classico, founded in 1924, and a Centro Studi Chiantigiani (Centre for Chianti Studies).