A true jewel imbedded in the hills of the Chianti, with the characteristic vineyards that produce one of the most velvety and rich wines of Italy and the world, on cliffs dotted with medieval villages that are the repository of culinary secrets and art, the Relais Borgo di Pietrafitta is a gorgeous place to experience the Tuscan region that encompasses Siena and Florence, a place that is loved and envied by those who come to visit here.
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HOW TO REACH US
By plane
Relais Borgo di Pietrafitta is 53 km from Florence Airport Amerigo Vespucci. We suggest that clients rent a car to conveniently reach Borgo di Pietrafitta. On the way guests can enjoy the splendid view of the Tuscan hills (50-minute trip). From the airport take Highway A1 towards Rome. Exit at Firenze Certosa and continue as described in paragraph "By car - from the North".
By train
Once you arrive at Firenze Santa Maria Novella, take a train going to Siena. From here continue with a taxi, the trip will take 20 minutes.
By car From the North: when you get to Florence, by taking highway A1 towards Rome, exit at Firenze Certosa and take the highway junction Firenze-Siena. Exit on San Donato in Poggio, turn left towards Castellina in Chianti, by taking the SP 101. Once you are in Castellina, at the first intersection turn left and take SR 222 towards Greve in Chianti. After about 4 km you will find directions for Borgo di Pietrafitta on your right.
From the south: Get off highway A1 by exiting on Bettolle/Siena/Valdichiana, take the highway junction towards Siena and continue along the ring road towards Florence, exiting at Siena nord. Follow directions to Castellina in Chianti, taking the very famous and panoramic Via Chiantigiana (SR222). When you get to Castellina, continue towards Greve in Chianti for about 4 km where you will find directions for Borgo di Pietrafitta on your right.
"...Bright ruby color that turns a pomegranate red with age. Vinous scent, with a violet perfume and characterized by a marked finesse when aging. Harmonious taste, dry, pleasant to the palate, lightly tannic, becomes refined overtime to a velvety soft texture..." this is the Chianti Classico, with the Gallo Nero (DOCG) label, the red wine envied the world over that originates from this corner of Tuscany, between Florence and Siena, among the valleys of Greve, Pesa and Elsa. The Chianti Classico of Pietrafitta has a soft and enveloping taste and goes very well with red meats and half-aged cheeses.
Frantoio, Correggiolo, Moraiolo, Leccino are the different varieties that the extra-virgin olive oil of Pietrafitta is made from, a very rich and harmonious oil of expertly balanced aromas, which makes it unique in the world for its slightly piquant and barely bitter note. To this day it enhances, raw, the very Tuscan "fettunta" (slice of bread with oil) and "ribollita" (bean soup), and adds that special touch to the classic pinzimonio (oil, pepper and salt dip).
The harmony of the landscape, the vineyards and olive groves, the dense vegetation scented with ancient aromas and inhabited by wild animals were important elements that the province of Siena saw to protect by creating 11 natural reserves. This is a natural setting that can be visited and experienced in every way, thanks to the trails and itineraries that have been set up to discover the most intimate secrets of the Chianti and Siena region. One visit should be to Bosco di Sant'Agnese, at Castellina in Chianti, the century-old cypress forest that surrounded ancient Pieve back in the 11th century.
Ancient towns that are true bastions of Etruscan, Medieval and Renaissance history, and whose narrow streets speak of the rich historical and artistic Tuscan culture. Castellina, Radda and Gaiole, are delightful villages that are a prelude to splendid Siena and San Gimignano, authentic collections of masterpieces that have come down to us unchanged by time or history.
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