Castelnuovo Berardenga

Nestled among the blossoming Chianti hills and the incredible landscape of the Crete Senesi, the charming area of Castelnuovo Berardenga is found just outside Siena, on the hills separating the first part of the Ombrone valley from the Arbia stream.

A historic settlement area, the Berardenga owes its name to the nobleman of Berardo Frankish lineage, who were alive in the second half of the 10^th century and descended from the very Guinigi da Lucca who, from 867 to 881, had been Count of Siena. From the second half of the 12^th century, Siena began to exercise even tighter control over Berardenga. A century later, most of the region’s castles had been taken under Sienese control.