{"id":1949,"date":"2020-12-16T16:57:18","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T16:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/?p=1949"},"modified":"2020-12-16T16:57:18","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T16:57:18","slug":"impruneta-and-terracotta-manufacture-in-tuscany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/impruneta-and-terracotta-manufacture-in-tuscany\/","title":{"rendered":"Impruneta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69f26f670bc2f\" data-id=\"69f26f670bc2f\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"10\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Impruneta&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;title&#8221;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69f26f670bc4b\" data-id=\"69f26f670bc4b\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"10\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;<i>Impruneta<\/i> and terracotta manufacture in Tuscany&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;subtitle&#8221;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69f26f670bc5c\" data-id=\"69f26f670bc5c\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"10\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti-chianti.net\/index.htm#impruneta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Impruneta<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> is located just outside the Chianti Classico wine zone and in fact is much more famous for terracotta manufacture than for wine, despite holding on of the most entertaining grape festivals in Tuscany on the last Sunday of September.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2328\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2328\" style=\"width: 431px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/impruneta.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/impruneta-431x300.jpg\" alt=\"Impruneta and terracotta manufacture\" width=\"431\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/impruneta-431x300.jpg 431w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/impruneta-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/impruneta-775x539.jpg 775w, https:\/\/www.chianti.info\/chianti\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/impruneta.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2328\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><strong>Two gigantic terracotta vessels manufactured in Impruneta<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Impruneta is within easy reach of Florence by car, by bus and even by bicycle, and is famous for its <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impruneta.com\/terracotta\/terracotta-factories-eng.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\">terracotta production<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span> and an increasingly diverse output of <b>high quality <a href=\"https:\/\/www.impruneta.com\/en\/painted_ceramics.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> painted ceramics<\/span><\/a><\/b>. However, Impruneta is also home to the famous <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impruneta.com\/second-pages\/top-page-eng.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Basilica of Santa Maria at Impruneta<\/span><\/a><\/b>, an interesting <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impruneta.com\/things-to-do\/basilica-eng.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> Museum of Religious Art<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span> and two important folk-festivals during the year &#8211; the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impruneta.com\/important-dates\/events-impruneta-eng.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> Grape Festival<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span>, characterised by spectacular floats, and the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impruneta.com\/important-dates\/events-impruneta-eng.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff; text-decoration: underline;\"> Fair of Saint Luke<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span>. <b>There are many beautiful agriturismi near Impruneta<\/b>, allowing visitors to stay in comfort in the country while having easy access to the attractions of Florence. Although not in fact within the limits of the Chianti Classico wine zone, there are many wineries with a few km making a do-it-yourself wine tour easy to organise.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #cc3300;\"><b>Worth a visit. <\/b>More about<\/span> <a title=\"Impruneta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.impruneta.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3399ff;\"><em>Impruneta and terracotta manufacture in Tuscany<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Impruneta&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;title&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Impruneta and terracotta manufacture in Tuscany&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;subtitle&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Impruneta is located just outside the Chianti Classico wine zone and in fact is much more famous for terracotta manufacture than for wine, despite holding on of the most entertaining grape festivals in Tuscany on the last Sunday of September. 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