Casa Primula, Vertine - Gaiole in Chianti - Siena and Chianti

The villa is located in the tiny hamlet of Vertine, and it was like staying in an old medieval town. The experience was one of a kind, and the Villa was situated overlooking the neighboring vineyards. The hosts were very accommodating, even providing complimentary pastries upon arrival, which were delicious. The neighboring towns of Radda and Gaiole provide a nice little trip to grab a quick bite or pick up some things to cook on the grill or in the spacious kitchen. If you like to grill, this is definitely the place to try your hand at cooking up some bisteca a fiorintina. The layout is a bit different, with the grill and hot tub being on a separate level from the main house and the third bedroom actually being a separate apartment in the town, but neither caused a problem and in some ways added to the charm. We had a wonderful time in our week here, and I would highly recommend to anyone looking to experience the Tuscan countryside and all it has to offer!

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Contrairement a l annonce une chambre se trouve en anexe dans le dome dans la maison il ya que deux chambres et un salon le jaquzi lui aussi est retiré et l electricité est payante concernant lee bbq dommage il n est pas sur la terasse principal il est a l entree de la proprietee

House was really nice and clean. There were plenty of equipments (kitchen tools, washing machines etc.) and all worked as it should. Everything worked well and the owners of the house were nice and helpful.
Environment is very beautiful and there was plenty of different nice spots in the garden. Location is also good.
Nothing to complain. We were happy :)

Castello di Spaltenna was very beautiful and food in the restaurant was perfect!! Lots of castles in the area worth of seeing, for example Castello di Brolio and Castello di Meleto. Radda in Chianti was a nice little city close to Vertine.

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De ruimte, de vrijheid, het authentieke karakter, het dorpje Vertine en Gaiole

We waren met het hele gezin met 6 personen en dat had gemakkelijk in het hoofdverblijf kunnen logeren. De wijnkelder was eigenlijk niet nodig. We snappen daarom nog steeds niet waarom we dit riante verblijf niet met 8 personen (dan hadden we opa en oma ook blij gemaakt) hadden kunnen betrekken. Verzekeringsargument vind ik niet relevant, omdat je dat kunt aanpassen.
Plaats BBQ-s onhandig. Nadenken over andere oplossing. En mogelijk iets aan muggen doen, daar hadden we wel veel last van.,

Gaiole was erg leuk evenals uitstapjes naar Florence en Sienna. Greve in Chianti was ook leuk en zeker de lunch bij slagerij Cecchini in Panzano. Verder een erg leuke wijnboerderij bezocht: Cantalichi (op een afstand van ca 10 km). Veel leuker dan Castello Melo of Brolio, die waren en vooral de laatste veel te commercieel. Topper van de week was natuurlijk het Wijnfeest en walking dinner in Gaiole zelf op 3 augustus, een hele belevenis

The location. The private pool. The serenity of Vertine and the close proximity (3km) to Gaiole and the local shops..

I was disappointed that our family of 5 persons (Me, my wife, my adult son, my adult daughter and my 10 year old granddaughter) had to be split for sleeping purposes, with my wife and myself occupying the apartment at the top of the street in Vertine. Quite a 'stretch' for two middle aged persons to walk to each night! The facilities offered at the villa, whilst looking excellent, are not really 'user friendly'. The jacuzzi is not conveniently located for the villa. The BBQ on the jacuzzi terrace is again not used because its not convenient. The main BBQ on the second grassed terrace is not convenient as it is away from the pool side kitchen where food is prepared and ultimately served. It looks good though, we used it twice, but it was hassle. The main poolside kitchen has been refurbished to a very high standard, as has everything in the villa...but can't help thinking it's all been done for show and not practicability. The new pizza oven and indoor grill/BBQ in the kitchen will, I suspect, never be used. In such a confined space the heat from the pizza oven (over 400 degrees) would be intolerable and pose a considerable risk...but it looks good. It looks and feels more like a private hotel. But it is still a fabulous place to stay for a week/fortnight. The views over the Tuscan countryside are priceless.

The restaurant Il Papavero in Barbischio, about 7 km from the villa, is fabulous. We eat there twice during this visit and both times the food was the best I have ever eaten on all my many visits to Tuscany and Chianti. It wasn't the cheapest, but well worth the money to taste fresh Italian Tuscan food, prepared and served to perfection. It well deserves the 9.5 rating out of 10 from 424 reviews it has got on Trip Advisor. Can't recommend it highly enough.

Everything about this place was immaculate, from the manicured gardens to the spacious apartments (perfect for a group of adults like ourselves, who wanted to holiday together but maintain some independence). Beautiful views and peace and quiet - just what we wanted - and all topped off with Kate's apricot tart!

We did a couple of local walks through the woods and vineyards - and barely saw another soul. Just a word of warning - Vertine is on a hill, so there is a lot of walking up and down! We enjoyed the bar in the hamlet, and visited quite an array of restaurants in Gaiole. The Castello di Spalltena on the way into Gaiole is amazing, if quite pricey.