CHIANTI RUFINA: TUSCAN ESTATE WITH WINE-CELLAR, VINEYARDS AGRITURISMO AND PRIVATE LAKE

The Hamlet B includes 4 apartments, a villa (split into two separate residences), a barriques room, a restaurant and several warehouses for a total of 1,016 m² (10,932 ft²).

In the beautiful villa of the hamlet (323 m² – 3,475 ft²) two independent apartments have been obtained, each fitted with three double bedrooms.

• Apt. N°7 (153 m² – 1,646 ft²): living room, kitchen, dining room, three bedrooms, bathroom and laundry.
• Apt. N°8 (170 m² – 1,829 ft²): entrance hall, 2 living room, kitchen, three bedrooms, three bathroom and laundry. The villa is enriched on the outside by a terrace (23 m² – 247 ft²) and a loggia (25 m² – 269 ft²).

In an old country house (103 m² – 1,108 ft²) fully restored in 1990 there are two apartments, each fitted with 2 double bedrooms.

• Apt. N°9 (37 m² – 398 ft²): kitchen, living room, two bedrooms and bathroom.
• Apt. N°10 (66 m² – 710 ft²): kitchen with fireplace, living room, two bedrooms and bathroom. The apartment is enriched by a private loggia (13 m² – 140 ft²).

From an old barn (141 m² – 1,517 ft²) restored in 2007 we obtained two apartments, each with 2 double bedrooms.

• Apt. N°11 (72 m² – 775 ft²): kitchen with fireplace, living room, two bedrooms and bathroom.
• Apt. N°12 (69 m² – 742 ft²): kitchen with fireplace, living room, two bedrooms and bathroom.

There is then a beautiful two–story private restaurant (158 m² – 1,700 ft²), enriched by a loggia (60 m² – 646 ft²) and an outdoor area covered in a PVC tarp (60 m² – 646 ft²), the barriques cellar for wine ageing (81 m² – 872 ft²) and several locals (210 m² – 2,260 ft²) used as storage house, garage and warehouse.

Last but not least, we find a nice wine cellar (310 m² – 3,336 ft²), dating back to the 19th century but fully restored in 2000 and currently used to process the grapes harvested in the property.

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.

Next to the building of Hamlet A there is a wonderful 14 x 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 prestigious Chianti 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). A last part of the vineyards was planted in 2020 (roughly 1.0 ha).

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.

• Vineyard surface: 16.5 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 – 2016
• Altitude: 280 – 380 m asl (East / West)
• Training: pruned-spur cordon, Guyot (2,700 – 4,600 vines / ha)
• Terrain composition: clayish
• Yearly production: 500.0 hl (65,000 bottles)
• Workers: 3 + external companies when needed

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

• Surface: 4.9 hectares (1,000 tress)
• Varieties: Frantoio (70%), Pendolino (12%), Leccino (12%) and Moraiolo (6%)
• Yearly production: 25.0 hl
• Years of plantation: 1970s
• Altitude: 350 m asl
• Terrain composition: clayish

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 and is set very close to a convenient town providing all the necessary services for aday-to-day life.

CLOSEST CITIES AND TOWNS

Nearest town (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’)