Ensconced alongside a medieval castle and surrounded by vineyards, fruit orchards and forest, Castello Banfi Il Borgo offers a peaceful, enchanting escape at a working vineyard. Castello Banfi Il Borgo 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; the medieval fortress, historically known as Poggio...
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Ensconced alongside a medieval castle and surrounded by vineyards, fruit orchards and forest, Castello Banfi Il Borgo offers a peaceful, enchanting escape at a working vineyard. Castello Banfi Il Borgo 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; the medieval fortress, historically known as Poggio alle Mura, in the 17th and 18th centuries when it became safe to live outside of the thick walls and locked gates but prudent to be close for protection.Each room and suite of Il Borgo (small stone buildings village) features breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside and charming details including wooden ceiling beams, terracotta tiled floors, brick arches and complimentary estate wines.Guestrooms feature free Pay-per-View TV and Wi-fi, valuables safe, and a complimentary well-stocked mini bar with water and beverages.Well-equipped bathrooms feature professional hair driers, towel warmers, large showers with oversized rainfall heads; several have an additional bathtub, and bath amenities. Each spacious room is painted and furnished in a different color scheme and appointed with eclectic themed artwork; several include a separate dressing area, writing desk and breakfast table.
Castello Banfi has two restaurants at its vineyard estate in Montalcino, Tuscany, offering formal and casual takes on local cuisine. Dining rooms in a historic stone building offer breathtaking views of the rolling Tuscan countryside, with patios for al fresco dining in the shade of the medieval castle. The Taverna restaurant is open for lunch both to visitors and hotel guests who wish a more informal option; La Sala dei Grappoli restaurant is open for dinner, in an elegant ambience. Tucked in a quiet corner of the Borgo, an arched room has been set aside to greet the morning with full buffet breakfast, featuring freshly brewed coffee, tea, home baked delicacies and other traditional dishes.
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