Any suggestions for a vineyard to stay at in the Chianti region?
Apr 17th, 2012, 11:34 AM
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Any suggestions for a vineyard to stay at in the Chianti region?
We're looking for a farm that has a vineyard, relatively centrally located in the Chianti region (so that you can make easy day trips to the towns in Tuscany), amazing views, good food, and great hospitality. Any suggestions? We've been all over tripadvisor, but it's so hard to weed out only places that have their own vineyard.
Apr 17th, 2012, 01:42 PM
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"... so that you can make easy day trips to the towns in Tuscany..."
Which towns in Tuscany? IMO, if it must be Chianti, I would look in the southern part of the area. Also IMO, the 'better' wine is farther south, near Montalcino/Montepulciano, or in the Maremma area. If it's less about wine and proximity to the rest of Tuscany, then just look for the best reviews. Google vineyard stays in Tuscany to get started, then look to Tripadvisor and other sites for reviews. Have a map of the area and check driving times to other towns.
How many days will you stay there?
Which towns in Tuscany? IMO, if it must be Chianti, I would look in the southern part of the area. Also IMO, the 'better' wine is farther south, near Montalcino/Montepulciano, or in the Maremma area. If it's less about wine and proximity to the rest of Tuscany, then just look for the best reviews. Google vineyard stays in Tuscany to get started, then look to Tripadvisor and other sites for reviews. Have a map of the area and check driving times to other towns.
How many days will you stay there?
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Here is our wine list...... I've written ROOM after those I know rent
Winetasting and winery tours
California-style wine hospitality is very rare in Italy. Most wineries are very small and usually offered tours and tastings to members of the wine trade. But that is slowly changing. Small wineries now offer direct sales (look for the sign “vendita diretta”) and usually provide tastes of wines you are interested in. Some will also offer tours of their cellars and a more formal tasting, but almost all require a reservation. Larger wineries have open tours and tastings at set times of the day. Charges vary, so it is a good idea to confirm costs when you make a reservation.
In and around Borgo di Gaiole
The view from our terrace includes two wineries. On the left is Capannelle, owned by the owners of the Orient Express. Along the hillside to the right of Capannelle, behind a line of cypress trees, is Riecine.
Riecine, small winery with great wines. www.riecine.it Tel 0577-749098
Capannelle, they have an upscale tour & tasting for a fee. www.capannelle.it Tel 0577-74511 ROOMS
Badia a Coltibuono, you can tour the winery and the abbey. www.coltibuono.com Tel 0577-749480
Castello Meleto www.castellodimeleto.it Tel 0577-749217 ROOMS
Castello di Tornano www.castelloditornano.it Tel 0577-746067 ROOMS
Casanuova di Ama, near Lecchi www.montebuoni.com Tel 0577-746119
Castello di Brolio, one of the most historic castles in Chianti. You can get a tour of the winery cellars and the castle itself, as well as of the Ricasoli museum in the castle. www.ricasoli.it
Rocca di Montegrossi, one of our favorite Chiantis and owned by a Ricasoli, Marco. www.roccadimontegrossi.it 0577-747977
Castello Spaltenna, nice setting with a restaurant, bar and spa and they have just dropped their prices
www.spaltenna.it/ 0577 749483 ROOMS
Castello di Cacchiano, owned by another Ricasoli descendant. www.chianticlassico.com/cacchiano Tel 0577747018
Rocca di Castognoli www.roccadicastognoli.com Tel 0577-731004
In and around Radda in Chianti
Castello d’Albola offers tours and tastings twice daily during the week www.albola.it Tel 0577-738019
Castello di Volpaia, the winery encompasses almost the entire hamlet of Volpaia, so the tour is more than just seeing a wine cellar. www.volpaia.it Tel 0577-738066 ROOMS
Brancaia, great wines in a beautiful setting. www.brancaia.com Tel 0577-742007
Terrabianca, located on a gravel “white” road between Radda and Vagliagli. Look for the big sculpture of a cow in front of the winery. www.terrabianca.com Tel 0577-738544
In and around Castellina in Chianti
Castello di Fonterutoli is an historic Chianti winery. Until a few years ago the winery was the entire hamlet of Fonterutoli. Now they have an ultramodern, spectacular winery (unseen from the road) below the hamlet. You can do a tasting in the original tasting room off the road between Castellina and Siena. If you can get a tour of the winery, it’s worth it. www.fonterutoli.it Tel 0577-73571
Castellare in Chianti, a beautiful old winery (especially the Vin Santo room). www.castellare.it Tel 0577-742093
Castello di Monsanto, perhaps our favorite “wow” tour, but reservations are a must. Wines are great, but the cellar and grounds are even better. www.castellodimonsanto.it tel 055-8059000
Casa Emma, very convenient (on the road to San Donato) and good wines as well. www.casaemma.com Tel 055-8072859
In and around Greve in Chianti and Panzano
Castello di Verrazzano is an historic castle above Greve. They offer a great tour that includes lunch and tasting afterward. Reservations essential. Fun and informative. www.verrazzano.com Tel 055-854243
Villa Vignamaggio, the alleged home of the Mona Lisa and the setting for “Much Ado About Nothing”, so they are experienced at touring. www.vignamaggio.it Tel 055-854661 ROOMS
Querciabella, an organic winery that produces excellent wines. www.querciabella.com
Fattoria Nozzole is the Chianti estate of the Folonari , in the village of Passo di Pecorai. www.tenutefolonari.com Tel 055-859811
Castello di Querceto offers 3 tours and tastings per (at 11, 2, and 5 Monday-Friday plus one on Saturday May-Sept at 2) for only 10 euros. www.castellodiquerceto.it Tel 055-75921
Fontodi makes some of the best wines in Chianti. Their winery is just outside Panzano, the home of the famed Conca d’Oro vineyard area. www.fontodi.com Tel 055-852005
In and around Castelnuova Berardenga
Felsina Berardenga is at the southernmost border of the Chianti Classico zone. www.felsina.it Tel 0577-355117
Dievole is one of the most tourist-friendly wineries in Chianti. They offer 4 tour/tasting times every day Monday-Saturday (at 11, 2, 3:45, and 5:30). www.dievole.it Tel 0577-322613 ROOMS
Borgo Scopeto, affiliated with Tenuta Caparzo in Montalcino. www.caparzo.com Tel 0577-848390 ROOMS
San Felice, a “borgo” that not only makes fine wines but offers extensive hospitality. www.agricolasanfelice.it Tel 0577-39911
In and around Florence
Castello di Nipozzano is the Frescobaldi family’s 1000 year old estate in the Chianti Rufina region just east of Florence. This beautiful property is also their hospitality center. www.frescobaldi.it
Villa di Capezzano is in the Carmignano region north of Florence. You can get a cellar tour and tasting or a more complete tour and tasting at their wine & culinary center. They also do cooking schools. www.capezzano.it Tel 055-8706005
Poggio Casciano is Ruffino’s estate just outside Florence near the village of San Polo in Chianti (in the Chianti Colli Fiorentino appellation). www.ruffino.it Tel 055-6499713
Tenuta Sette Ponti, named for the 7 historic bridges over the River Arno made famous by Da Vinci, is on a beautiful hunting preserve near Arezzo in the village of Castiglion Fibocchi about 65 km from Florence. www.tenutasetteponti.it Tel 0575-477857
Fattoria Le Corti lies just outside the town of San CascianoVal di Pesa just 15 minutes from Florence. www.fattorialecorti.principecorsini.com Tel 055-829301 ROOMS
Castello Gabbiano is in Mercatale, near San Casciano. They offer tours and tastings at 11:00 every day (Saturday and Sunday May-September only). www.castellogabbiano.it Tel 055-821053
If you have time to drive a bit farther, there are some wonderful wineries in neighboring Umbria and in other areas of Tuscany besides Chianti. But undoubtedly the best wines come from the hill towns of Montalcino and Montepulciano. While en route to Montalcino we receommend stopping to see the frescoes at the Mont Oliveto abbey and while in Montalcino try to catch the Gregorian chants at the 12th century abbey in Sant’Antimo. The monks chant several times a day (go online to see the schedule) but the most convenient times are 12:45 and 2:45.
Avignonesi is the top producer of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. There main winery is between Cortona and Montepulciano. They offer a great tour that includes lunch and a tasting of their wonderful wines. www.avignonesi.it Tel 0578-724304
Castello Banfi is the largest producer of Brunello di Montalcino. You can get a tour of their cellars and their interesting glass museum, then have lunch at their restaurant in the castle. www.castellobanfi.com Tel 0577-877505 ROOMS
Uccelliera gives you a glimpse of a very small Brunello producer. www.uccelliera-montalcino.it Tel 0577-835729
Ciacci Piccolomini is a beautiful spot in Castenuovo dell’Abate just outside Montalcino. www.ciaccipiccolomini.com Tel 0577-835616
Fattoria dei Barbi is a larger Brunello producer that welcomes tourists. They do tours and tastings at noon and 3:00 Monday through Friday for only 5 euros. www.fattoriadeibarbi.it Tel 0577-841111 ROOMS
Poggio Antico offers cellar tours and tastings seven days a week. Before or after, you can have lunch at their wonderful restaurant on the premises. www.poggioantico.com Tel 0577-848044
Winetasting and winery tours
California-style wine hospitality is very rare in Italy. Most wineries are very small and usually offered tours and tastings to members of the wine trade. But that is slowly changing. Small wineries now offer direct sales (look for the sign “vendita diretta”) and usually provide tastes of wines you are interested in. Some will also offer tours of their cellars and a more formal tasting, but almost all require a reservation. Larger wineries have open tours and tastings at set times of the day. Charges vary, so it is a good idea to confirm costs when you make a reservation.
In and around Borgo di Gaiole
The view from our terrace includes two wineries. On the left is Capannelle, owned by the owners of the Orient Express. Along the hillside to the right of Capannelle, behind a line of cypress trees, is Riecine.
Riecine, small winery with great wines. www.riecine.it Tel 0577-749098
Capannelle, they have an upscale tour & tasting for a fee. www.capannelle.it Tel 0577-74511 ROOMS
Badia a Coltibuono, you can tour the winery and the abbey. www.coltibuono.com Tel 0577-749480
Castello Meleto www.castellodimeleto.it Tel 0577-749217 ROOMS
Castello di Tornano www.castelloditornano.it Tel 0577-746067 ROOMS
Casanuova di Ama, near Lecchi www.montebuoni.com Tel 0577-746119
Castello di Brolio, one of the most historic castles in Chianti. You can get a tour of the winery cellars and the castle itself, as well as of the Ricasoli museum in the castle. www.ricasoli.it
Rocca di Montegrossi, one of our favorite Chiantis and owned by a Ricasoli, Marco. www.roccadimontegrossi.it 0577-747977
Castello Spaltenna, nice setting with a restaurant, bar and spa and they have just dropped their prices
www.spaltenna.it/ 0577 749483 ROOMS
Castello di Cacchiano, owned by another Ricasoli descendant. www.chianticlassico.com/cacchiano Tel 0577747018
Rocca di Castognoli www.roccadicastognoli.com Tel 0577-731004
In and around Radda in Chianti
Castello d’Albola offers tours and tastings twice daily during the week www.albola.it Tel 0577-738019
Castello di Volpaia, the winery encompasses almost the entire hamlet of Volpaia, so the tour is more than just seeing a wine cellar. www.volpaia.it Tel 0577-738066 ROOMS
Brancaia, great wines in a beautiful setting. www.brancaia.com Tel 0577-742007
Terrabianca, located on a gravel “white” road between Radda and Vagliagli. Look for the big sculpture of a cow in front of the winery. www.terrabianca.com Tel 0577-738544
In and around Castellina in Chianti
Castello di Fonterutoli is an historic Chianti winery. Until a few years ago the winery was the entire hamlet of Fonterutoli. Now they have an ultramodern, spectacular winery (unseen from the road) below the hamlet. You can do a tasting in the original tasting room off the road between Castellina and Siena. If you can get a tour of the winery, it’s worth it. www.fonterutoli.it Tel 0577-73571
Castellare in Chianti, a beautiful old winery (especially the Vin Santo room). www.castellare.it Tel 0577-742093
Castello di Monsanto, perhaps our favorite “wow” tour, but reservations are a must. Wines are great, but the cellar and grounds are even better. www.castellodimonsanto.it tel 055-8059000
Casa Emma, very convenient (on the road to San Donato) and good wines as well. www.casaemma.com Tel 055-8072859
In and around Greve in Chianti and Panzano
Castello di Verrazzano is an historic castle above Greve. They offer a great tour that includes lunch and tasting afterward. Reservations essential. Fun and informative. www.verrazzano.com Tel 055-854243
Villa Vignamaggio, the alleged home of the Mona Lisa and the setting for “Much Ado About Nothing”, so they are experienced at touring. www.vignamaggio.it Tel 055-854661 ROOMS
Querciabella, an organic winery that produces excellent wines. www.querciabella.com
Fattoria Nozzole is the Chianti estate of the Folonari , in the village of Passo di Pecorai. www.tenutefolonari.com Tel 055-859811
Castello di Querceto offers 3 tours and tastings per (at 11, 2, and 5 Monday-Friday plus one on Saturday May-Sept at 2) for only 10 euros. www.castellodiquerceto.it Tel 055-75921
Fontodi makes some of the best wines in Chianti. Their winery is just outside Panzano, the home of the famed Conca d’Oro vineyard area. www.fontodi.com Tel 055-852005
In and around Castelnuova Berardenga
Felsina Berardenga is at the southernmost border of the Chianti Classico zone. www.felsina.it Tel 0577-355117
Dievole is one of the most tourist-friendly wineries in Chianti. They offer 4 tour/tasting times every day Monday-Saturday (at 11, 2, 3:45, and 5:30). www.dievole.it Tel 0577-322613 ROOMS
Borgo Scopeto, affiliated with Tenuta Caparzo in Montalcino. www.caparzo.com Tel 0577-848390 ROOMS
San Felice, a “borgo” that not only makes fine wines but offers extensive hospitality. www.agricolasanfelice.it Tel 0577-39911
In and around Florence
Castello di Nipozzano is the Frescobaldi family’s 1000 year old estate in the Chianti Rufina region just east of Florence. This beautiful property is also their hospitality center. www.frescobaldi.it
Villa di Capezzano is in the Carmignano region north of Florence. You can get a cellar tour and tasting or a more complete tour and tasting at their wine & culinary center. They also do cooking schools. www.capezzano.it Tel 055-8706005
Poggio Casciano is Ruffino’s estate just outside Florence near the village of San Polo in Chianti (in the Chianti Colli Fiorentino appellation). www.ruffino.it Tel 055-6499713
Tenuta Sette Ponti, named for the 7 historic bridges over the River Arno made famous by Da Vinci, is on a beautiful hunting preserve near Arezzo in the village of Castiglion Fibocchi about 65 km from Florence. www.tenutasetteponti.it Tel 0575-477857
Fattoria Le Corti lies just outside the town of San CascianoVal di Pesa just 15 minutes from Florence. www.fattorialecorti.principecorsini.com Tel 055-829301 ROOMS
Castello Gabbiano is in Mercatale, near San Casciano. They offer tours and tastings at 11:00 every day (Saturday and Sunday May-September only). www.castellogabbiano.it Tel 055-821053
If you have time to drive a bit farther, there are some wonderful wineries in neighboring Umbria and in other areas of Tuscany besides Chianti. But undoubtedly the best wines come from the hill towns of Montalcino and Montepulciano. While en route to Montalcino we receommend stopping to see the frescoes at the Mont Oliveto abbey and while in Montalcino try to catch the Gregorian chants at the 12th century abbey in Sant’Antimo. The monks chant several times a day (go online to see the schedule) but the most convenient times are 12:45 and 2:45.
Avignonesi is the top producer of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. There main winery is between Cortona and Montepulciano. They offer a great tour that includes lunch and a tasting of their wonderful wines. www.avignonesi.it Tel 0578-724304
Castello Banfi is the largest producer of Brunello di Montalcino. You can get a tour of their cellars and their interesting glass museum, then have lunch at their restaurant in the castle. www.castellobanfi.com Tel 0577-877505 ROOMS
Uccelliera gives you a glimpse of a very small Brunello producer. www.uccelliera-montalcino.it Tel 0577-835729
Ciacci Piccolomini is a beautiful spot in Castenuovo dell’Abate just outside Montalcino. www.ciaccipiccolomini.com Tel 0577-835616
Fattoria dei Barbi is a larger Brunello producer that welcomes tourists. They do tours and tastings at noon and 3:00 Monday through Friday for only 5 euros. www.fattoriadeibarbi.it Tel 0577-841111 ROOMS
Poggio Antico offers cellar tours and tastings seven days a week. Before or after, you can have lunch at their wonderful restaurant on the premises. www.poggioantico.com Tel 0577-848044
Apr 20th, 2012, 06:23 PM
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I didn't stay there as I always ended up staying further south. I just thought of it when you said you wanted vineyard and location. There is a review in Maitaitom's trip report long before the agriturimso had a fancy website. There's also a link there somewhere to his website for the same review, but with pictures.
http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...uncensored.cfm
http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...uncensored.cfm
