Badia a Coltibuono — Winery in Badia Coltibuono

An 11th-century monastery, perfectly restored, with an age-old crypt where monks once set up their first wine cellars. To this day Chianti Classico ages here in large antique oak barrels. Visit the cellar, which leads through a corridor into the old monastery. You can stay the night in vaulted rooms, with common areas decorated with 16th-century frescoes by the Florentine painter Poccetti, sometimes with a pianist playing in the background. The restaurant works mainly with local produce of known origin, organic where possible; they love recipes that evoke memories and traditions, combined with the lightness of modern cooking, inspired by culinary traditions from all over Italy. Expect home-made bread and pasta, the estate's own olive oil and, for example, a tartare of locally hunted venison. The wine list naturally revolves around the estate's own Chianti Classicos.