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
Address: Strada Spicciano 7, 50028 Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, Italy, Tuscany
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
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
