Chianti Tuscany villa rentals are in high demand by wine lovers all over. One of the reasons for this is because this area is considered one of the oldest and finest wine regions in the world.

The Chianti Tuscany region is about 65 square miles in size and is located just south of Florence and north of Siena.

You can find Chianti Tuscany villa rentals available in almost any of the Chianti towns (known as "comuni").

These Chianti towns-which you might already be familiar with because they are often featured prominently on bottles of Chianti Classico and Gallo Nero wine labels-feature many lovely Tuscany villa rentals and include:

• Greve in Chianti

• Castellina in Chianti

• Radda in Chianti

• San Casciano in Val di Pesa

• Tavarnelle Val di Pesa

• Barberino Val d'Elsa

• Poggibonsi

• Giaole in Chianti

• Castelnuovo Berardenga

Not only will renting a Tuscany villa in Chianti set you right in the middle of many wine producing estates, it will also put you within arm's length of some excellent Chianti Classico olive oil DOP ("Denominazione di Origine Protetta") producers.

Depending on the time of you rent a villa in Chianti Tuscany, you will have plenty of opportunities to take pleasant walks, bike through the hills, explore medieval castles in ancient towns that line the Chianti hillsides, or spend an afternoon in a piazza people-watching.