Badia a Coltibuono · Gaiole in Chianti
Abbey restaurant · cooking school
The restaurant of the 11th-century abbey estate draws on the kitchen garden, the estate’s own oil and wine, and the Tuscan culinary tradition championed by Lorenza de’ Medici, who made Coltibuono’s cooking school world-famous — the school is still running today.
Lunch on the stone terrace overlooking the abbey gardens and the valley is one of the great experiences of Chianti. Open Tuesday to Sunday; closed Mondays.
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Eating within the grounds of Castello di Brolio — one of Italy’s oldest wine estates and the birthplace of modern Chianti — is an experience few dining rooms can rival for sheer historical context.
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1 MICHELIN StarThe MICHELIN-starred restaurant within the walls of the 12th-century Castello di Spaltenna is one of the most atmospheric dining rooms in Chianti — stone vaults, candlelight and a cellar of extraordinary depth.
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