San Donato in Poggio, a small medieval town nestled among vineyards and olive groves in the heart of the famed Chianti Classico district, halfway between the cities of Siena and Florence.
Of particular interest are the Florentine Gate and the Sienese Gate, each with a scarp tower, as well as numerous turrets, including a bell tower and the so-called "little tower" which overlooks the valley. Within the oldest section of the inner town one can still admire the urban structure of the medieval burg, with narrow streets winding up and down among the thirteenth-century dwellings.In these streets the visitor will now find cafes,bars and hotels.

Around the year 1000, outside the walls of San Donato, a parish church in the Tuscan Romanesque style was built, featuring three naves and three semicircular apses. The interior of the church is graced by a baptismal font in glazed terracotta, the work of Giovanni della Robbia (1513) and a crucifix attributed to Taddeo Gaddi.