My family and I just returned from Italy. We stayed at the Villa Pecille in Panzano in Chianti (Tuscany)
http://www.tenutedipecille.com/Default.aspx
I can not say enough good things about this place. It was wonderful!! The accomodations were awesome!! Our apartment was called "La Vigna". It consisted of 2 huge bedrooms each with their own full bath including a huge tub. The third bedroom consisted of a sofa bed and bathroom with a shower. This room could also be used as a separate living area and had a door to the private yard. The common living area was also very large and had a full kitchen with a dining area. I felt like I was in a castle every night when I went up to bed. The whole villa was absolutely breathtaking. The vineyard and the olive tree groves were right outside the building. There were hedges of lavender, rosemary and sage growing everwhere and the smells were heavenly. The villa has a pool and a laundry room for its guests along with a meeting room. The owner, Giovanna Manetti and the receptionist Gabriele Becattini were surpurb to work with. They were very accomodating to every request.
The village of Panzano in Chianti was a short walk from the Villa. Dario Cecchini, the famous butcher, has his shop and restaurants in Panzano. There are several good restaurants in the town. We especially liked Oltre il Giardino Trattoria. Stefano Salvadori, the owner of Academia Del Buon Gusto (The School of Good Taste), has a gourmet food shop that is most interesting and he is a warm and inviting person.
I know that I sound like I am on the Panzano "board of tourism", but I would return there every year if I could.
Villa Pecille in Panzano in Chianti (Tuscany)
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Panzano is reachable by bus from Florence, and from Siena too. So it's plausible place to stay even if you don't have a car.
Bookmarking, this place sounds great!
I can't seem to find any pricing on the website without contacting them. I did send out an email but haven't heard yet.Do you remember what you paid per night?
Hi Cathy. I am sorry for the late response as I just saw your post. If I remember correctly, each apartment was a different price per night depending on the number of bedrooms it contained. In 2010, we rented the La Vigna apartment (3 bedrooms) for $392 per night. I don't know if the rates have increased since then.
I hope that you have heard from them. Gabriele, the manager, was quick to respond to emails, as was Giovanna Manetti, the owner.
As a matter of fact, I am planning on returning to Villa Pecille in September. I am so looking forward to my return.
We enjoyed a memorable afternoon in Panzano at their annual Vino al Vino festival, held every year the third weekend in September. Many area vintners had booths there for wine tasting. There were also several olive oil producers with samples. More info here: http://www.panzano-in-chianti.info/
MaineGG, hopefully my party of 5 adults will be able to arrange our schedules to be able to attend the Vino al Vino that weekend. If that is not possible, we will still enjoy the Villa Pecille and the wonderful village of Panzano in Chianti and the surrounding area.
Sigh.