Agriturismo Villa Dianella, Vinci

Very near Florence in the famous town of Vinci, Tuscany, this is an idyllic luxury agriturismo B&B set in a 16th-century Medicean Villa.

It is surrounded by acres of vineyards and olive groves from which the owners produce their own award winning wines and olive oils.

THE ACCOMMODATION:

They have two double rooms and two larger double luxury suites at the farmhouse (check the booking page here), all of which are very comfortable and elegantly decorated in classic Tuscan style.

Each come with private bathroom, WiFi and satellite flat screen TV, while the larger suites also have a separate lounge area.

Outside there is plenty of space to relax in the gardens and guests are free to wander the estate and the ancient wine cellars, and can of course arrange wine and olive oil tasting sessions, as well as Tuscan cooking classes, at the villa.

Their wine making tradition dates back to 1700 and their wines have won numerous awards, the most well known being their Chianti Dianella which is served in many top restaurants and taverns all over Italy.

Their food is fabulous too at their informal restaurant and a generous and healthy buffet breakfast will await you each morning, to be served in your room, in the dining hall or outside in the gardens.

PRICES:

Check out all the details – prices, reviews & more photos on the booking page here.

THE FARM & VINEYARD:

For those of you in the know of such things, the estate is located in the western Montalbano Chianti DOCG area of Tuscany and has about 25 hectares of vineyard stretched over gentle hills with a south to south west exposure. They grow a variety of grapes here; Cabernet Sauvignon, Vermentino, Sangiovese, Colorino and quite a few more.

There are also about 15 hectares of olive groves, growing varieties such as Leccino, Pendolino, Frantoio and Moraiolo which go into the making of their branded Dianella extra virgin olive oil.

They are passionate about both and have even a small wine museum in the ancient cellars of the villa. Tours are offered too of course, of the farm and the cellars, as well as wine and oil tasting sessions.

The rest of the farm contains a large area of untouched woodland where a lot of valuable truffles are to be found. It’s a lovely place to wander around and you can also organize truffle hunting tours with specially trained dogs.

THE LOCATION:

The farm stay is just outside the small, beautiful village of Vinci, the ancient home of Leonardo. The farmhouse where he was born is actually about 3km outside the village in the hamlet of Anchiano, but in the village itself there is much to see, including the Museo Leonardiano, and the font where he was baptized at the church of Santa Croce.

It gets hoards of tourists, especially in summer, but is a must visit, and you can retreat back to the peace of the farmstay afterwards.

There are a host of surrounding towns worth a visit too; Empoli just south down the road from the farm stay, Castelfiorentino, Montelupo and the town of the three hills, San Miniato, to name but a few. And there are also very many nature and hiking trails that snake their way all around this wonderful countryside.

WHAT OTHER GUESTS SAY:

“The building and grounds were beautiful and it was fabulous being able to explore the surrounding olive groves and grape vine fields….”

“This is an absolutely fabulous place with a magical atmosphere and magnificent wine! We stayed in a suite just for one night, had interesting wine testing, walked around the villa – views are fantastic, real Tuscany. Friendly staff prepared super tasty dinner for us on request and it was served for us in the wine cellar, where were only two of us, it was super romantic! We had a great time, enjoyed every second of being there and will definitely come back!…”

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