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
Address: Localita La Velona, 53024 Montalcino, Siena, Italy, Tuscany
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
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
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
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
