We took a wine-tasting tour of the Chianti Classico Region in Tuscany

Chianti is Italy's most famous red wine

We toured three vineyards, and the drive offered some beautiful sites

Chianti has steeply rolling hills terraced with vineyards and olive groves

Notice the olive trees behind the grapevines

Sangiovese is the typical Tuscan grape

We made it just before the 2006 harvest

The grapes are all hand-picked during the harvest

Typical Tuscan landscape

Rocca delle Macie vineyard

Our first wine-tasting stop

Rocca delle Macie is in the heart of the Chianti Classico zone

The Chianti Classico Rooster

Rocca delle Macie estate

Some of the wines we tated

Enjoying our first wine-tasting experience

Riserva wine has aged in the barrels for at least two years

Rocca delle Macie is one of Chianti's most highly regarded estates

The black rooster means the that the grapes are from the Chianti Classico Region

Castellina in Chianti

The symbolic rooster can be found all over Tuscany

Vintage bottles of Chianti

Via delle Volte - a tunnel-like road pierced by windows overlooking the countryside

Castellina Church

The red circle and enclosed rooster can be found on the labels of wine from this region

Villas in the Tuscan countryside

Radda in Chianti

Walking through the town of Radda

Great views from Radda

Enjoying our day in Tuscany