Vineyard B&Bs and estate stays in Tuscany where you sleep among the vines.
A guide to wine hotels in Tuscany.
Relais and Chateaux property fashioned from an 18th-century borgo on the working Castello Banfi wine estate. Tastings, vineyard and cellar tours with the sommelier; two restaurants including Michelin-starred La Sala dei Grappoli.
The list: Banfi Brunello di Montalcino vertical tastings; harvest participation (September-October); blending workshops with the cellar team
Medieval Chianti Classico hamlet restored into a Relais and Chateaux resort. Michelin-starred Il Poggio Rosso restaurant with 500-bottle cellar; Osteria del Grigio for informal Tuscan dining; estate winery and vineyard tours.
The list: San Felice Chianti Classico Riserva and Vigorello Super Tuscan vertical tastings; harvest participation; pairing dinners with the winemaker
Luxury hotel inside a 12th-century castle in Chianti Classico between Florence and Siena. La Torre restaurant under chef Giovanni Luca Di Pirro and a wine programme covering the Chianti Classico consortium.
The list: Chianti Classico estate masterclasses; cooking and wine pairing workshops; private cellar dinners
Country relais on the Castelnuovo Berardenga estate of the Borgo Scopeto wine producer. Restored 16th-century farm buildings amid Chianti Classico vineyards with a pool, tennis courts, and guided cellar visits at the estate winery.
The list: Borgo Scopeto Chianti Classico estate tastings; vineyard walks and pairing lunches with the winemaker
Belmond-owned 1000-year-old estate spanning 4,200 acres west of Siena. Organic vineyards across 25 acres in 13 distinct plots producing the Ulpaia private-label Cabernet, Sangiovese, Merlot and Petit Verdot wines.
The list: Ulpaia estate vertical tastings; vineyard tours and harvest experience; blending workshops with the estate team
Restored 16th-century villa in Chianti Classico just south of Florence. Family-run; vineyard and olive grove walks plus cellar tastings of neighbouring estates including Antinori and Castello di Cigliano.
The list: Chianti Classico cellar tastings with neighbouring producers; cooking class with wine-pairing component
Rosewood resort on a 900-year-old Tuscan estate spanning 5,000+ acres in Val d'Orcia. Castiglion del Bosco is the fifth-largest Brunello di Montalcino producer; Michelin-starred Campo del Drago restaurant and cooking school onsite.
The list: Castiglion del Bosco Brunello di Montalcino vertical tastings; harvest experience; cellar masterclasses with the winemaker
11th-century fortress with thermal hot springs in the Val d'Orcia, 8km from Montalcino. Five hectares of estate Brunello di Montalcino vineyards; restaurant menus paired with castle-produced wines.
The list: Estate Brunello di Montalcino tastings and pairing menus; Dine Around programme to neighbouring Michelin starred restaurants
Ferruccio Ferragamo's restored medieval village across 1,100 organic acres including 85 hectares of vineyards and 40 hectares of olive groves. Two restaurants including Osteria del Borro, four pools and a wine cellar.
The list: Il Borro Toscana Super Tuscan tastings; organic vineyard tours; cooking classes with pairing component
Former hunting residence of Leopold II Grand Duke of Tuscany, now a Leading Hotels of the World property in the Maremma. Acquagiusta estate vineyards on site plus Michelin-starred Trattoria Enrico Bartolini.
The list: Acquagiusta Maremma DOC tastings; horseback vineyard rides; harvest participation in September
Guesthouse rooms at the Castello di Verrazzano estate in Greve in Chianti, with terrace views over the organic Chianti Classico vineyards. Daily cellar visits, restaurant in the historic stables.
The list: Castello di Verrazzano cellar tours; pairing lunches with estate wines; guided vineyard walks
Seven guest rooms within the medieval CastelGiocondo borgo on the Frescobaldi Brunello di Montalcino estate. Includes private cellar visits, cooking classes from the kitchen garden, and Lamaione Merlot vertical tastings.
The list: CastelGiocondo Brunello and Lamaione Merlot verticals; in-cellar barrel tastings with winemaker
Peak wine-travel season in Tuscany is spring through autumn, with harvest the standout window.
classified-growth and grand-cru estates require booking days to weeks ahead; smaller family domaines often take walk-ins midweek.
most estates open 10:00 to 17:00 by appointment, often closed Sunday and Monday.
tipping is not expected at tastings; buying a bottle from the cellar door is the customary thank-you.
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Tuscany rewards trust.