The Antinori Vineyards
Wines & Villas
Besides great tuscan wines, the Antinori estate offers the traveler comfortable, well situated apartments in classic old countryside villas. Weekly and daily rates are available, and they can handle everything from couples to large families. The estate is made up of several "clusters" of farm house type accommodations, plus a central office, restaurant, and recreation area. The restaurant is a very small, limited selection room used mostly for breakfast. Nearby is a pool, tennis court, and fitness center. The office staff is very helpful, and they have a computer available to check your e-mail, at no charge.
The
proximity of both Florence and Siena, the beauty of the Chianti countryside, and
the possibility of a wide range of eno-gastronomical delights coupled with the
richness of these sought-after surroundings and the particular care we put into
our hospitality make Fonte de’ Medici an incredibly “special choice for
special days.”
Fonte de’ Medici is comprised of three clusters of wholly restructured
and newly equipped farmhouses surrounded by vineyards. The name itself goes back
to 1400 when travelers between Florence and Siena would rest and drink from the
spring that still passes through the village of Santa Maria a Macerata before
continuing on their journey to the nearby Badia a Passignano, then a powerful
Benedictine monastery.
Santa
Maria a Macerata today houses the reception and common areas: swimming pool,
restaurant, conference room, wellness center, tennis and several apartments. The
other two farmhouses, Podere Tignanello and Podere Vivaio, are located on the
hill facing Santa Maria and are easily reached by following a picturesque
country road that intersects the vineyards.
Each of the charming apartments is named after grape or olive varieties,
reminding one of being in one of the most famous wine and olive oil producing
areas in the world.
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