Castello di Uzzano, Medieval castle in Greve in Chianti, Italy.

Castello di Uzzano in Greve in Chianti preserves the remains of a rectangular curtain wall built in sandstone blocks, and its tower dates from the second half of the 13th to the first half of the 14th century. The castle ruins were incorporated into a building designed by Orcagna and later enlarged. An arch above the portal leads into the villa-farm courtyard, bordered by arcades on pietra serena pillars, with an Italian-style garden of statues and an 18th-century double staircase.

The fortress was built in medieval times and significantly reduced in 1269 when the Ghibellines removed towers and walls to diminish its defensive power. Reconstruction in the 14th century restored much of the structure that visitors see today.

The garden reflects 18th-century Italian design traditions with its symmetrical layout and decorative sculptures arranged to complement the buildings. Walking through it shows how local architecture extended beyond stone to shape the surrounding landscape.

The castle sits in the Chianti countryside and is best reached on foot from Greve in Chianti village. Early morning hours offer the best light for photographs and fewer visitors exploring the grounds.

The castle is named after the family of Niccolò da Uzzano, a Florentine Gonfaloniere of Justice, and a 1398 letter kept in the Datini Archive of Prato records a wine account involving a Giorgio di Monte da Uzano. The sandstone ashlar of the rectangular wall circuit still shows how the medieval defences were laid.