The history of the Badia (Abbey) in Coltibuono is very ancient: it was built around the church of San Lorenzo in Coltibuono, in the second half of the eleventh century, taking the name of Badia a Cultusboni, from the Latin cultus (agriculture) and bonus (good), which told how those lands had a particular vocation for agriculture. In fact, the work of the Vallombrosan monks, the Badia inhabitants, was focused on the revival of agriculture, based mainly on the oil and wine production, the same conduct long before them by the Etruscans and the Romans until 300 BC.. [Read more…] about Chianti Classico Riserva 2010, Badia a Coltibuono
