Vecchio Frantoio, Gaiole in Chianti - Siena and Chianti

We truly enjoyed our week at the Villa. The Villa was spotless. There were provisions for the evening and morning and even some sparkling wine! There is plenty of room so you can always find a place to relax, read, and have a quiet moment.

Loved walking across the drive to Casanuevo di Ama and enjoying wines and lunch there.

We spent two beautiful September weeks at Vecchio Frantoio where the spirit and tranquility of Tuscany warmed our hearts and rejuvenated our souls. This property exceeded all our expectations! We were two adult couples seeking a quiet relaxing vacation and this home was perfection. The property is located in a very quiet little hamlet situated perfectly between Siena and Florence. You will need a rental car to fully enjoy this location. This villa had everything we needed and more. The main building housed two large bedrooms each with their own bathroom and a fully functioning kitchen and laundry. The second building was is a beautifully appointed studio with a small kitchen. This provided the right amount of privacy for adult couples but still allowing us to enjoy each other's company. The whole property is meticulously maintained and beautifully appointed. The beautifully landscapes terraces provided endless options from which to enjoy the stunning Tuscan views. The pool and hot tub were just the toppings on the cake. One of the first things we noticed was how quiet the property was. Sitting on the patio, taking in the glorious sunsets with a glass of Chianti Classico...Well, is just doesn't get better than that. I would not hesitate to stay here again.

Ms. Erjolla was a pure delight and took wonderful care of us. Booking through To Tuscany was a breeze. Communications and directions from To Tuscany were easy and efficient. This was the perfect vacation and we couldn't be happier.

Book a wine tour and dinner tasting at Castello di Verrazzano. Make a reservation for dinner at Malborghetto in Lecchi. Explore the tiny medieval village of Montefiozalle and have a meal at Il Guerrino, The views from their terrace are spectacular! Make a reservation for lunch/dinner at Castello Di Ama then wander through the castle grounds Explore the tiny town of Volpaia and taste their wines, they were one of our favorites. You must have lunch on the terrace at La Bottega in Volpaia, the views are spectacular. Tour Castello di Brolio

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Wir waren zum zweiten mal in diesem Haus und es hat uns wieder sehr gut gefallen. Ausstattung und Lage sind einmalig. Das i-Tüpfelchen ist der Jacuzzi.

Sehr gutes Restaurant in unmittelbarer Nähe ist Casa di AMA. Und noch näher und genauso Gut ist eine Weinverkostung bei Daniela - Nachbarin und Weingutbesitzerin

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Villa au calme avec vue sur vignes,oliviers et cyprès très bien équipée à 30mn de Sienne .
Grande piscine et jacuzzi.
Il ne manquait rien si ce n'est le four pour cuisiner petit

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The villa was absolutely fantastic and really met up to our expectations. But please note that it is located in the middle of nowhere, you have to drive at least 20 minutes to get to a (really tiny) supermarket. It's really quite and located in a really small "village" (I don't think you can call it a village haha) and it's a 30 minute drive up-hill where you don't really come accross other cars or people. If you love a sereen holiday in a beautiful area this is really the place to go.

We were at the villa with 6 people plus one baby, but the villa is not really located on a kid-friendly ground cause of the many height differences and steep stairs (the garden is located on 3 differend levels). But apart from that everything was taken care off (a bed for the baby to sleep in, a chair, etc).

The conciërge was really friendly and the villa was really clean and tidy. They come and clean the place twice in one week and changed the towels and stuff, that was really great. You don't have to bring anything from the villa except for your own clothes :-)

Only "negative" thing we can think about are the really uncomfortable hard beds. Apart from that, great villa in a lovely area!

- Wine- & oliveoil tasting just accross the street (like really, a 5 meter walk) - Sienna (lovely and cosy), Florence is really busy, touristic and large. - You should realy book a cooking class, it was really great and we had a lot of fun!

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Wir waren mit insgesamt 5 Personen und für eine Woche in der Vecchio Frantoio. Bei Ankunft erwartete uns ein großer Korb mit Präsenten (Gemisch aus Süssem, Milch, Wasser, Prosecco, O-Saft, etc.) :-) Sehr nette Ansprechpartnerin vor Ort, die sich um das Haus kümmert!!
Sehr üppig und gemütlich ausgestattetes Haupt- und Nebengebäude, alle Badezimmer großzügig und modern. Sehr schöne und große Aussenanlage mit mehreren Terassen, einem großen Whirlpool und swimmingpool (Wetter leider nicht so warm, deshalb wurde letzterer nicht benutzt). Küche im Haupthaus gut ausgestattet. Das einzige ansatzweise nicht perfekte waren der fehlende ‚große’ Backofen in der Küche (es gibt einen kleinen ‚Tischofen‘, in dem man maximal zB ca. 2-3 Brötchen gleichzeitig aufbacken kann), die Kaffeemaschine ist ebenfalls eher klein (wir hatten eine ‚french-press‘-Kaffeekanne mit, deshalb kein Problem). Der Ausblick von der Terasse toll - man kann ohne Probleme einfach sitzen und die Landschaft geniessen....
Also alles in Allem eine sehr schöne Bleibe, in der man sich erholen und die Seele ein wenig baumeln lassen kann! :-) Wir würden jederzeit wieder hierher kommen.

Schräg gegenüber der Vecchio: Azienda Agraria, eine Weinprobe inklusive köstlicher ortstypischer Speisen, durchgeführt von der Chefin Daniela. Ein Muss! :-) In Radda: Sandys Eis, La Perla. In Lecchi: Ristorante Malborghetto - SEHR köstliches Abendessen, unglaublich freundlicher Service! (mann sollte Tisch vorbestellen) an einem Abend ‚Chef at home‘ mit Cinzia :-)