Categoria: Chianti

Our latest last minute offer is a wonderful combination for those who want to enjoy a romantic weekend together.  Not only will you have the chance to enjoy the beautiful Chianti countryside, the gorgeous town of Siena (only 5km from us) but also tickets included in the price of your stay for the Hot Springs [...]

We are currently harvesting the “black” grapes (Sangiovese, Canaiolo & Merlot) which we use for our red wine.
According to our calculations, we will produce about 250,000 liters of red wine which translates in t 333,000 bottles!
Fortunately the weather has been on our side and the wine harvest is going at a great speed, especially [...]

Last month we held a graduation party at the Villa of Monaciano and we wanted to post some of the photos to show how special it is to hold an event, be it a graduation, wedding or birthday  at a splendid Villa in the Chianti.

The graduate, Dr. Dora Piperno
The Villa is a perfect [...]

On the 18th of October 2009 the 3th annual Chianti Ecomarathon at Castelnuovo Beradenga, (15 km  from Siena) will be held. Castelnuovo Berardenga  is one of the Italian  “Slow Cities  and and the centre of the Cities of Wine” .
The route will take you on paths (only 2.5 km of asphalt) through some of the [...]

On Monday (21/9/09) we started the wine harvest, picking the white grapes that we grow here.  We took some pictures to give you an idea of the fun we have.
The process for white grapes is different than for red grapes due to the facta that it is always done by hand, one bunch at a [...]

The wine harvest has begun so we conducted an interview with the head of our wine cellar,  Donato, to explain the process.
When will the harvest begin at Monaciano?
We plan on starting on the 21st of September.
Which types of grapes are harvested and how much?
The prevalent grape of the Chianti Classico is Sangiovese and we [...]