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| region = [[Tuscany]]
| province = [[Province of Siena|Siena]] (SI)
| frazioni = Ama[[Adine, BadiaGaiole ain ColtibuonoChianti|Adine]], Barbischio[[Ama, BrolioGaiole in Chianti|Ama]], Casanova[[Barbischio]], [[Castagnoli, ColleGaiole in Chianti|Castagnoli]], [[Fietri]], [[Galenda]], La[[Il MadonnaColle, Gaiole in Chianti|Il Colle]], [[Lecchi in Chianti]], [[Lucignano in Chianti]], [[Montegrossi]], Monteluco T.V., [[Monti, MontiGaiole diin SottoChianti|Monti]], [[Nusenna]], [[Poggio San Polo]], [[Rietine]], [[San Giusto alle Monache]], [[San Martino, Sanal PoloVento]], [[San Regolo]], [[San Sano]], [[San Vincenti]], [[Starda]], [[Vertine, Gaiole in Chianti|Vertine]]
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| mayor = ClaudioMichele ParigiPescini
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| area_total_km2 = 129.0
| population_footnotes = <ref name="istat">All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy)|Istat]].</ref>
| population_total = 23332756
| population_as_of = Dec.31 2004August 2017
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| population_demonym = Gaiolesi
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| postal_code = 53013
| area_code = 0577
| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.gaiole.si.it}}
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[[File:Castello di brolio0001.JPG|Castlethumb|[[Castello ofdi Brolio]].]]▼
'''Gaiole in Chianti''' is a ''[[comune]]'' (municipality) in the [[Province of Siena]] in the [[Italy|Italian]] region [[Tuscany]], located about 40&nbsp;km southeast of [[Florence]] and about 15&nbsp;km northeast of [[Siena]]. The American magazine ''[[Forbes]]'' named it number one in its list of "Europe's Most Idyllic Places To Live."<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/2008/11/18/europe-homes-dollar-forbeslife-cx_po_1118realestate.html Forbes]</ref>▼
[[File:Chiesa di Vertine.jpg|thumb|''Pieve'' of San Bartolomeo a Vertine.]]▼
[[File:Wine-growing holding in the Chianti region.jpg|thumb|Wine-growing holding.]]▼
▲'''Gaiole in Chianti''' is a ''[[comune]]'' (municipality) in the [[Province of Siena]] in the [[Italy|Italian]] region [[Tuscany]], located about {{convert|40&nbsp;|km|mi}} southeast of [[Florence]] and about {{convert|15&nbsp;|km|mi|0}} northeast of [[Siena]]. The American magazine ''[[Forbes]]'' named it number one in its list of "Europe's Most Idyllic Places To Live."<ref>{{cite web |title=Europe's Most Idyllic Places To Live |website=[http[Forbes]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125080149/https://www.forbes.com/2008/11/18/europe-homes-dollar-forbeslife-cx_po_1118realestate.html Forbes]|archive-date=2022-01-25 |url-status=live |url=https://www.forbes.com/2008/11/18/europe-homes-dollar-forbeslife-cx_po_1118realestate.html}}</ref>
 
Each year in March, a professional bicycle race is held, known as ''[[Monte_Paschi_EroicaMonte Paschi Eroica|Strade Bianche]]'' in reference to the white gravel roads of the SiennaSiena region. In October there is a public event, using many of the same roads, for vintage bicycle enthusiasts known as L'Eroica. This starts and finishes in Gaiole including a full week of festivities.
 
==Main sights==
*Castle[[Castello ofdi Brolio]] castle and vineyard (11th century).
*Abbey of Coltibuono
*''[[Pieve]]'' of San Marcellino, of medieval origin. It was mostly rebuilt in the 14th century.
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*''Pieve'' of San Bartolomeo a Vertine (11th century). It was once home of an early work by [[Simone Martini]] and a triptych by [[Bicci di Lorenzo]], now in the Siena Pinacoteca. Some fragmentary medieval frescoes still remain on exhibit today.
*''Pieve'' of San Vincenti.
*[[Castello di Tornano]] castle and vineyard.
 
==People==
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* [[Bettino Ricasoli]] (1809–1880), [[Prime Minister of Italy|Prime Minister]] of the [[Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)|Kingdom of Italy]], who created the [[Chianti]] recipe of 70% [[Sangiovese]], 15% [[Canaiolo]] and 15% [[Malvasia bianca]]
▲File:Castello di brolio0001.JPG|Castle of Brolio
▲File:Chiesa di Vertine.jpg|''Pieve'' of San Bartolomeo a Vertine
▲File:Wine-growing holding in the Chianti region.jpg|Wine-growing holding
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==See also==
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==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190801081956/http://www.comune.gaiole.si.it/ Official website]
* [http://www.chiantistorico.com Chianti historical site (Tourist Information Office)]
 
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