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
Address: Localita San Felice, 53019 Castelnuovo Berardenga, Italy, Tuscany
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
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
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
