Montalcino

Castello Banfi - Il Borgo

Rialto Score 9.5+

A Relais And Chateaux hotel. Rialto is a Virtuoso agency and can provide VIP access and offers.

A 7,000-acre, family-owned vineyard estate and winery in the Brunello region, 40 miles from Siena, the Castello Banfi originated as an ancient Etruscan settlement and later became a castle. Its two Deluxe Rooms and 12 suites offer privileged privacy and comfort with king-size beds, fine furnishings, and fabrics. The well-appointed bathrooms boast rainhead showers and deep tubs. The Tuscan La Taverna is open for lunch and dinner and the Michelin star restaurant La Sala dei Grappoli offers dinner, which is served alfresco on the terrace in the summer.

Localita Poggio Alle Mura, 53024 Montalcino, Italy
Castello Banfi - Il Borgo

About Castello Banfi - Il Borgo

Insider tip

The cooking class in the farmhouse is amazing. It’s a beautiful setting and great fun for all ages. –Eileen Spear Boston, Massachusetts

In the hotel’s own words

Ensconced alongside a medieval castle and surrounded by vineyards, fruit orchards and forest, Castello Banfi Il Borgo, Relais &

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Chateaux offers a peaceful, enchanting escape at a working vineyard. The property is located in the southwest corner of the designated Brunello di Montalcino growing area, 16 kilometers west of the small city of Montalcino, and 70 kilometers south of Siena.

Choose from one of 14 elegant rooms housed in stone buildings that surround the hilltop Castello. Each room and suite of Il Borgo (small stone buildings village) features breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside and charming interior details. Guestrooms feature complimentary well-stocked minibars with water and beverages. Well-equipped bathrooms feature towel warmers, large showers with oversized rainfall heads, and bath amenities. Each spacious room is painted and furnished in unique color schemes and appointed with eclectic themed artwork.

Castello Banfi Il Borgo has two restaurants at its vineyard estate in Montalcino, Tuscany, offering formal and casual takes on local cuisine. The Taverna restaurant is open for lunch and dinner for those guests who wish a more informal option; the Michelin Star La Sala dei Grappoli restaurant is open for dinner, in an elegant ambience.

The Reading Room offers a quiet space between the castle’s porticoed courtyard and is furnished with backgammon and chess tables, a small library of the family’s favorite novels and travelogues, comfortable furniture and a warming hearth.

Behind the castle’s western wall, an outdoor heated swimming pool is laid into the hillside overlooking lush vineyards and enjoys an envious vantage point for dramatic Tuscan sunsets.

From among a wide range of customized activities, our concierge can set up cooking lessons, horseback riding; hot air balloon; massages to be enjoyed in the privacy of Guests’ suites, hiking and cycling itineraries on the estate and its surroundings; arrange for scenic tours of nearby towns, villages and cities;

organize shopping expeditions.

The vineyards are our soul; the winery is our heart. Our state-of-the-art winery was created to handcraft our wines with advanced technology in lieu of chemistry.

Castello Banfi Il Borgo offers cooking and wine classes. Our winemakers and sommeliers are available to reveal the character, nuances and origins behind the wines created in our vineyards and nurtured in our winery.

At the same time, because wine goes hand in hand culturally with the produce and cuisine of this land, our chefs and their home cook counterparts reveal their skills and their secrets.

VIP Hotel Program · Invitation-only

Virtuoso benefits, included

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Virtuoso is an invitation-only network of luxury travel agencies. VIP rates generally meet or beat the hotel's website rates and include this hotel's own Virtuoso amenities below.

  • Room upgrade on arrival, based on availability
  • Daily breakfast for two per bedroom
  • Welcome bottle of Banfi Wine in room upon arrival
  • Complimentary Two course lunch for up to two guests, once per stay; paired with a bottle Castello Banfi wine, mineral water and coffee
  • Early check-in and late check-out, based on availability

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Rooms and suites

4 room types, as described by the hotel.
Rooms
Size
Bed options
1Deluxe Room Riserva
Comprising a large bedroom with king size bed (200 x 200 cm / 79” x 79”), Tuscan style wardrobe and dresser, bathroom with walk-in rain-fall shower and double sink.
431 ft²
King
2Junior Suite
This room comprises a large bedroom with king size bed (200 x 200 cm / 79” x 79”), Tuscan style wardrobe and dresser, bathroom with walk-in rain-fall shower and double sink, open sitting area.
603–699 ft²
Suites
Size
Bed options
3Suite Classic
This room comprises a large bedroom with king size bed (200 x 200 cm / 79” x 79”), Tuscan style wardrobe and dresser, bathroom with walk-in rain-fall shower and double sink, separate living room with a sofa bed.
Members only
4Suite Riserva
This room comprises a large bedroom with king size bed (200 x 200 cm.
Members only

Room type data is subject to change and accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

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