Villa Dianella

In the Chianti hills between Florence and Pisa, Villa Dianella produces Sangiovese and Trebbiano under organic certification, farming vines that yield both a historic Chianti DOCG label served at Italian state functions and Orpicchio, a limited-production Trebbiano that earned Tre Bicchieri from Gambero Rosso in 2024. The estate bottles each Orpicchio vintage by hand with individual numbering, a reflection of the meticulous attention applied across the cellar—from the ancestral-method Sangiovese Brut to Dolci Ricordi, a sweet Sangiovese inspired by local verse. Integral production methods keep every stage of winemaking on the property, from pruning through bottling. Four distinct tasting paths lead guests through vineyard rows and into the cellar, each route pairing estate wines with explanations of organic farming choices and the galestro soils that define Chianti's structure. The Chianti Riserva DOCG, aged to express the appellation's mineral backbone, anchors comparative flights alongside the sparkling and dessert expressions of Sangiovese. Spring tastings capture the scent of blooming vines; autumn visits coincide with harvest activity visible from the tasting room. Rooms feature oversized windows framing unbroken views of the surrounding vineyards, a design choice that prioritizes the landscape over ornament. The villa's layout keeps guest quarters close to both the working cellar and the estate's garden, which supplies herbs and vegetables for the kitchen. Civil marriage ceremonies take place in a dedicated on-site space, with receptions often structured around multi-course wine pairings. Traditional Tuscan dishes—ribollita, pici, bistecca alla fiorentina—arrive at the table made with ingredients harvested from the villa's own garden that morning, each plate matched to an estate wine. Cooking classes teach guests to work with seasonal produce before sitting down to taste the results alongside current-release bottles. The villa lies a short drive from Vinci, Leonardo's birthplace, and the Medici villas dotting the Arno valley, both easily folded into a day between vineyard walks and evening tastings.