Lornano, Chianti Classico (Siena)
The ancient, aristocratic winery in the little village of Lornano is on an historic crossroads of ancient lanes leading to the most wonderful parts of Chianti, to Monteriggioni and to Siena, alongside centuries of history. On a gentle hill in some of the loveliest countryside of Tuscany, the same family has farmed the 450 acre estate for many generations. With an excellent restaurant on one side, and a IX century Romanic church across the road, Lornano wears its antiquity with quiet confidence. The Chianti Classico produced here is one of the very best wines in Tuscany, and the same might be claimed of the whole estate. The same dedication to quality has been given to the recent restoration of three houses, formerly a farm workers’ house, a grain store, and a large barn for holiday use. The houses are arranged round the old threshing floor, like the piazza of an old hamlet. They all have loads of space and height. Much of the furniture is antique, cleverly co-ordinated with good quality Tuscan furniture in excellent taste. All three houses have comfortable beds and good cooking facilities, including dishwashers and large fridge/freezers. The large pool, about 50 metres beyond the houses, has a wide, furnished surround and shares in the beautiful views of the Chianti countryside, framed with flowers, herbs and shrubs attracting a myriad of butterflies. The owners at the villa have their own, private parts of the grounds and parklands, and may occasionally use the pool. Guests have their own parking space and entrance, separate from the owners’ villa. While you enjoy your holiday, 100m. away exquisite wines are slowly moving and maturing in oak casks in the ancient cellars below the villa, lovingly tended just as they have been for centuries past. A visit to the cellars is a wonderful way of cooling off, for the natural temperature there varies between 12° in winter and 18° in the high summer, all brought about by the construction of the ancient cellars themselves. Touring from Lornano is a constant delight along picturesque roads. These three houses are sufficiently private for separate renting, while if taken by a group, there is plenty of space for everyone to meet together.
Sangiovese
Ref: 146
Sleeps:
6
Area :Chianti Map
Accommodation
This house has its own, private, furnished lawned area beyond and just below the side of the piazza, with a pergola for shade. The accommodation is on the first floor, reached by an external, stone staircase. The large, very tall ceilinged sitting room has a Tuscan fireplace and comfortable sofas. There is a farmhouse kitchen with marble table and with old recipes framed round the corner seating. The double bedroom has a shower room en suite and the two spacious twin bedrooms share a large bathroom. On the ground floor are storerooms.
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Canaiolo
Ref: 147
Sleeps:
5
Area :Chianti Map
Accommodation
Tall front doors open from the flower-filled piazza into a lovely, high ceilinged empty entry with two wood settles and an antique chest. Three steps lead up to the right, to the dining/ kitchen. On one side is an open fireplace and a spacious kitchen, on the other, the dining furniture is enhanced by an unusual red lacquered Tuscan chest of drawers and an arched window. There is another door to the courtyard from here. Stairs from the centre of this room lead to the first floor, which has a bathroom, a twin bedroom, and a double bedroom with a private, small terrace looking onto the owners’ garden. From the main entrance hall stairs go down to a sitting room and another door to a private patio and lawn, then down again to a simple single bedroom with a shower room, and another door to the outside.
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2010 prices for Canaiolo
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Malvasia
Ref: 148
Sleeps:
4
Area :Chianti Map
Accommodation
The big entrance doors of this ex-barn open onto a large living room with a fireplace, sofa and comfortable furniture. Huge glazed panels front the lovely brick pattern barn windows. Metal supports and a metal staircase compliment the ancient brick and stone work. Wide steel stairs lead to the top floor, with a shower room, a twin bedroom, and a bedroom with an antique, double bed. Wide, travertine stairs lead down from the sitting room to a passageway with the kitchen on one side, and a door to wide, furnished patio, and on the other side a store room and shower room.
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