On the hills of Florence, in Chianti, this 3,071-m² property surrounded by 117.1 ha of land is perfect for whoever is looking for a prestigious estate in the Tuscan countryside. With 11.5 ha of vineyard, the property is specialized in the production of the renowned Chianti Rufina DOCG (with a potential for 65,000 bottles per year). Currently, the numerous buildings in the property are earmarked as residences for guest, who can take part in innumerous activities in the piece of land around.
Easily reached via an excellent linkage to the municipal road network, the property is located in an extremely comfortable location if someone wants to visit the historical cities of Tuscany: the Renaissance Florence, the turreted San Gimignano, the Etruscan Volterra, the medieval Siena, the two wine-cities of Montepulciano and Montalcino.
Useful airports to reach the property are Florence, Bologna, Pisa, Perugia and Rome.


DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDINGS
The whole property is split between two delicious hamlets.

The Hamlet A includes six independent apartments, a villa (internally split into two separate residences) and several other buildings and locals for a grand total of 1,340 m² (14,418 ft²).

In a farmhouse (260 m² – 2,798 ft²) fully restored in 1998 two apartments on two floors have been obtained, for a grand total of five bedrooms.
• Apt. N°1: kitchen with fireplace, three bedrooms and two bathrooms;
• Apt. N°2: kitchen, living room, two bedrooms and a bathroom.

In a second farmhouse (212 m² – 2,281 ft²) fully restored in 1998, two one-story apartments have been obtained.
• Apt. N°3: living room with fireplace, kitchenette, two bedrooms and a bathroom;
• Apt. N°4: living room with fireplace, kitchenette, two bedrooms and bathroom.

The apartment N°5 (190 m² – 2,044 ft²), fully restored in 1998, is laid out onto two floors: we find a living room with sofa-bed, fireplace and kitchenette on the ground floor, while there are three double bedrooms and two bathrooms.

The apartment N°6 (98 m² – 1,054 ft²), fully restored in 1998, is laid out onto two floors: there are a living room with fireplace, sofa-bed and kitchenette on the ground floor, while we find the night-zone on the first floor with two double bedrooms and a bathroom.

The villa (375 m² – 4,035 ft²), fully restored in 1998, is laid out onto two floors and split between a day-zone (ground floor) and a night-zone (first floor). The day-zone is made up of a kitchen with fireplace and oven, dining room with fireplace, three living rooms and a bathroom. The night-zone has six double bedrooms, two bathrooms plus a secondary kitchen.

Finally we find a game room and a storage room (for a total of 60 m² – 646 ft²), a linen room (60 m² – 646 ft²) directly under the villa and a former dairy (35 m² – 376 ft²).
The hamlet is completed by a nice small church dating back to the 17th century (50 m² – 538 ft²), consecrated and currently used for religious ceremonies.

The Hamlet B includes four apartments, a villa (split into two separate residences), a barriques room, a restaurant and several warehouses for a total of 1,371 m² (14,753 ft²).

In the beautiful villa of the hamlet (435 m² – 4,681 ft²) two independent apartments have been obtained, each fitted with three double bedrooms.
• Apt. N°7: living room, kitchen, dining room, three double bedrooms, bathroom and laundry;
• Apt. N°8: entry, two living rooms, kitchen, three bedrooms, three bathrooms and laundry.

In an old country house (140 m² – 1,506 ft²) fully restored in 1990 there are two apartments, each fitted with two double bedrooms.
• Apt. N°9: kitchen, living room, two double bedrooms and a bathroom;
• Apt. N°10: kitchen with fireplace, living room, two bedrooms and bathroom.

From an old barn (200 m² – 2,152 ft²) restored in 2007 we obtained two apartments, each with two double bedrooms.
• Apt. N°11: kitchen with fireplace, living room, two bedrooms and a bathroom;
• Apt. N°12: kitchen with fireplace, living room, two bedrooms and a bathroom.

There is then a beautiful two-story private restaurant (210 m² – 2,260 ft²), enriched by a loggia (67 m² – 721 ft²) and an outdoor area covered in a PVC tarp (60 m² – 646 ft²), the barriques cellar for wine ageing (109 m² – 1,173 ft²) and several rooms (210 m² – 2,260 ft²) used as storage house, garage and warehouse.

Last but not least, we find a nice wine cellar (360 m² – 3,874 ft²), dating back to the 19th century but fully restored in 2000 and currently used to process the grapes harvested in the property.

STATE AND FINISHES
The property is made up prevalently of buildings dating back to the 19th century, fully and finely restored to preserve those characteristics typical to Tuscan countryside structures. External stone walls, brought back to their original beauty, clashes with plastered and painted internal walls granting brightness to the interiors. Other classy details include the beautiful wooden beams sustaining the roofs and the high-quality terracotta floors arranged in fishbone style.
The villa has light-toned parquet floors, with plastered and white-painted walls. Roofs are sustained by wooden beams which have been painted white.
Many of the apartments have masonry or stone fireplaces, perfectly restored and working.
The cellar is a spartan building, without too much luxury finishes and organized to provide a functional place for grapes processing and wine making. The barriques cellar is, instead, very refined with ample sections of exposed stone and finely preserved visible wooden beams.
The small church in the property (dating back to the 17th century) is still consecrated and boasts door and window frames carved in the pietra serena typical to the Florence area. On the inside, the altar is enriched by sculpted angels while the floors are covered in ancient terracotta tiles.


EXTERIOR
Next to the building of Hamlet A there is a wonderful 14 × 7 m pool (built in 1998) offering a panoramic view over the surrounding hills and fitted with a tiled solarium.

The property is surrounded by 117.1 hectares (289.4 acres) of land, mainly covered in woodlands (84.6 ha). The remaining hectares are split among chestnut grove (2.0 ha), arable and grazing land (14.1 ha), a nice 1,000-tree olive grove (4.9 ha) and a nice vineyard (11.5 ha).

The vineyard, in particular, is the heart of the property given the production of the renowned Chianti Rufina DOCG. First implants date back to the biennium 1972-1973 with Sangiovese and Malvasia (6.3 ha). In 1994 Sangiovese got an expansion, together with new Trebbiano and Canaiolo implants (6.2 ha). In 1997 more Sangiovese is added to the property (0.8 ha). In 2003 it's time for Merlot, Syrah and Pinot Noir (2.4 ha). Ultimately, in 2016, more Sangiovese is planted together with Ciliegiolo and Pinot Blanc (2.1 ha). As of now, more vines are being planted in the property.

The land also includes a small lake, perfect for fishing. Several paths crisscross the property and are ideal for trekking and hitch-hiking lovers.

What's more, the area is classified as a hunting reserve, usable all year long and with the possibility of hunting in the neighboring properties.


DETAILS ON WINE PRODUCTION
• Vineyard surface: 11.5 hectares (28.4 acres)
• Varieties: Sangiovese (70%), Malvasia (6%), Syrah (5%), Pinot Noir (5%), Merlot (4%), Ciliegiolo (4%), Pinot Blanc (3%), Trebbiano (2%) and Canaiolo (1%)
• Year of planting: 1972, 1973, 1994, 1997, 2003, 2016
• Altitude and exposure: 280 – 380 m (east – west)
• Density: 2,700 – 4,600 vine / ha
• Training: pruned-spur cordon, Guyot (Pinot Noir only)
• Terrain composition: clayish
• Yearly production: 500 hl (65,000 bottles)
• Workers: 4 (with fixed-term contract)
• Maximum wine capacity: 1,980 hl


PRODUCED WINES
• Chianti Rufina DOCG: 100% Sangiovese
• Chianti Rufina DOCG Riserva: 100% Sangiovese
• Toscana Rosso IGT: 100% Sangiovese
• Toscana Rosé IGT: 100% Sangiovese
• Vinsanto Chianti DOC: Malvasia, Trebbiano
• Grappa: Sangiovese
• Grappa Riserva: Sangiovese


DETAILS ON OIL PRODUCTION
• Surface: 4.9 hectares (roughly 1,000 trees)
• Varieties: Frantoio (70%), Pendolino (12%), Leccino (12%) and Moraiolo (6%)
• Years of plantation: 1970s
• Altitude: 350 m
• Terrain composition: clayish


USE AND POTENTIAL USES
The property, thanks to its ample size, is already being used as a hosting business, with numerous beds available for the clients. The other backbones of the property are the winery with its 11.5 hectares of vineyard granting a high-quality production, among which we find IGT and DOCG wines (Chianti Rufina). Processed wine (ca. 500 hl a year) gets partially bottles (ca. 15,000 bottles) while the remaining quantity (ca. 390 hl) is sold as cask wine to other bottlers in the area. Right behind we must cite the production of nice Tuscan extra-virgin oil obtained thanks to the olive grove in the property (4.0 ha).


CLOSEST CITIES AND TOWNS
Town with services (2km; 5'), Florence (38km; 55'), Arezzo (84km; 1h 20'), San Gimignano (88km; 1h 35'), Volterra (110km; 1h 55'), Siena (110km; 1h 50'), Montepulciano (117km; 1h 45'), Montalcino (144km; 2h 15')


CLOSEST AIRPORTS
Firenze Vespucci (63km; 1h 5'), Bologna Marconi (105km; 1h 30'), Pisa Galilei (123km; 1h 45'), Perugia San Francesco (167km; 2h 5'), Grosseto Baccarini (180km; 2h 30'), Roma Ciampino (295km; 3h 10'), Roma Fiumicino (310km; 3h 15')