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Address: LOCALITA TORNANO, Siena , Italy

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General Description: As you drive up a winding gravel track high in the chianti hills towards the huge caggy tower of the castello di tornano you may experience a tiny shudder of foreboding. as you step inside the castello itself, to be warmly welcomed by the gentle housekeeper, all foreboding is immediately dispelled.this medieval stronghold, fortified in 1400 by the tuscan aristocratic dynasty of ricasoli, has recently been restored by the present incumbants, la familglia selvolini under the valuable direction of dott francesco gioffreda. nowadays, all is opulence, warmth and elegance. the forebidding tower, once the spartan quarter of soldiers, now houses sumptuous suites and the rooftop lookout is now a terrace with open-air jacuzzi barone ricasoli, italy*s second premier, invented the chianti classico blend in the 19th century. the present proprietors now produce their own label, which is served with a set dinner prepared using estate produced ingredients. if you are energetic there is tennis, trekking, riding, cycling and swimming in the immediate vicinity, but you will need a car if you want to explore the surrounding countryside or visit nearby florence and siena.

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