Hotel Castello di Tornano

- 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 Stel 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 Incumbents, La Familglia Selvolini Under The
Valuable Direction Of Dott. Francesco Gioffreda.
Nowadays, All Is Opulence, Warmth And Elegance. The
Forbidding Tower 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*Re Energetic
There*S 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.