Villa a Sesta

In the heart of the Chianti, surrounded by a landscape where art, history and nature come together, there’s a small village with centuries-old origins. Villa a Sesto is the typical and picturesque village in the Chianti, located in the municipality of Castelnuovo Berardenga and primarily dedicated to agriculture. The road it sits on leads to Brolio. Until the mid-9th century, the town was owned by the Berardenga counts. In 1882, its revenue was given to the Abbey of S. Salvatore in Campi, also known as “della Berardenga”.

The Church of Santa Mariain Villa a Sesto was first mentioned in the 8th century as a suffragan of the Parish Church of San Felice. The current building is the result of a total renovation in the 19th century. On the altars in the side chapels, there are a wooden statue depicting the Madonna and Child attributed to Jacopo della Quercia, and a painting of St. Catherine made in the 18th century.