Rocca Di Castagnoli - Chianti
Welcome to Rocca di Castagnoli, welcome
to the heart of the Chianti Classico
zone, an area of unparalleled natural
beauty and rich cultural significance.
History and traditions have always been
a part of these hills which were once
inhabited and cultivated by the Etruscans.
Set amidst woods, vineyards, olive groves
and majestic rows of cypress trees,
Rocca di Castagnoli looks out from a
hilltop across this magical, generous
land. Rocca di Castagnoli is not only
a highly prestigious wine estate, but
also a place where you can relax, enjoy
yourself and eat fine food.
Our restaurant and farm-holiday facilities
make an excellent complement to Rocca's
cellars and vineyards.
The little village, or borgo, of Castagnoli
has existed since the Early Middle Ages.
The first reliable documentation regarding
it dates as far back as the year 900
ad and concerns the sale of a holding
called Stielle, which today is one of
the best known vineyards on the Rocca
di Castagnoli estate. Three centuries
later, in 1203, Castagnoli was incorporated
into the territory of Florence and became
part of the League of Chianti under
the municipality of Gaiole. During those
turbulent years this area, which today
is an oasis of peace, was the scene
of violent conflict. During the 1478-79
war, in which Aragonese troops from
Naples were also involved, the Sienese
army lay siege to the fortified village
of Castagnoli. The stronghold resisted
and later, after the fall of Siena,
it became part of the Grand Duchy of
Tuscany.
This was the start of a period of peace,
during which a succession of illustrious
families like the Piccolominis, the
Tempis and the Ricasolis owned the villa
and surrounding holdings and dedicated
themselves heart and soul to the vineyards
and wine-making. In the 1700s, under
the management of the Tempi family,
it became one of the most celebrated
estates in the area. While visiting
Chianti in 1773, Grand Duke Pietro Leopoldo
praised the family's enlightened management
methods and called attention to the
excellent state of the holdings and
peasants' living conditions.
Much has changed since then: the villa
and the borgo have undergone extensive
renovations in recent years and modern
wine-making practices have been introduced
in the vineyards and cellars. But nothing
has changed the deep bond that people
feel for this land where they live and
work. Nothing has changed in the patient
art of producing quality wines.
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Farmhouse
Rocca di Castagnoli has 6
double rooms and 7 apartments.
All rooms and apartments are available
for one day or longer stays.
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Double Room including breakfast.
(book online as 2 beds) |
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Apartment 2
pax
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Eur 45,00 per person |
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Appartamenti
mono/bilocali, da 40 a 60 mq. soggiorno
con angolo cottura, divano letto
matrimoniale, bagno con doccia/vasca
idromassaggio. Alcuni dispongono
di deliziose terrazze sui tetti
della Rocca per prendere il sole
alcuni dispongono di caminetto.
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Apartament
2+2
Superior
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from
Eur 35,00 per person
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Appartamenti
di circa 85 mq., composti da cucinotto,
grande sala da pranzo – soggiorno
con caminetto e divano letto, grande
camera da letto, disimpegno attrezzabile
per eventuale cameretta bambino
e bagno con vasca idromassaggio
e doccia. Terrazza
Apartment
4 pax.
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from
Eur 35,00 per person |
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Appartamenti
di circa 70 mq composti da ingresso,
cucina , salotto, 2 camere delle
quali 1 con un bel camino e 2 bagni
(uno con doccia e uno con vasca
idromassaggio).
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Servizi
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Vineyards
Each product of nature is inseparably
bound to the land that produced
it. This is why Rocca di Castagnoli's
wines bear the name of the vineyard
they come from. These are the estate's
vineyards, each with its main physical
characteristics, vine density and
yield.
CELLAR TOUR AND WINE TASTING
Le Pergoline - I.G.T. white wine,
Rosso della Rocca - I.G.T. Tuscan
wine, Chianti Classico
Rosso della Rocca - I.G.T. Tuscan
wine, Chianti Classico D.O.C.G.,
Chianti Classico Riserva D.O.C.G.
WINE LESSONS € 5.00 / one hour
OIL LESSONS € 10.00 / one hour
COOKERY LESSONS € 55.00 / half
day
Restaurant
3 November 2003 has been inaugurated
"Osteria al Ponte" of
the company Rocca di Castagnoli,
to Gaiole in Chianti. An intimate
and collected atmosphere where it
is possible to taste optimal accompanied
from Tuscany specialties from wines
that of it exalt the scents and
the sapori. The paper wines de "the
Tavern to the Bridge", to flank
of the labels of Rocca di Castagnoli,
offers also the bottles of other
prestigious wine cellars. We wait
for to you, therefore, for tasting
our wines and our specialties.
OSTERIA AL PONTE
Via A. Casabianca, 25
Gaiole in Chianti
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- Località di Castagnoli
53013 - Gaiole in Chianti - Siena |
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Distanza
di Rocca di Castagnoli da Siena
28 chilometri
Distanza
di Rocca di Castagnoli da Firenze
60 chilometri
Aereoporto
più vicino
Firenze
Stazione
ferroviaria più vicina
Montevarchi
Casello
autostradale più vicino
da Sud
Valdichiana
Casello
autostradale più vicino
da Nord
Firenze Certosa, Firenze Sud,
Valdarno
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