Stay in beauty above gentle rolling hills. Castello del Nero is the historic home of Florentine noble families Del Nero and Torrigiani, restored to the highest levels of luxury while preserving its 900 years of architectural heritage.
Travellers seeking authentic Tuscany will find themselves
immersed in the renowned beauty of the Chianti wine region.
They will discover the rich flavours of seasonal harvests in the Michelin starred restaurant, and uplifting therapies amidst the natural beauty of Espa at Castello del Nero.
All 50 rooms and suites are located throughout the castello and farm buildings, each gives you a sense of the estate’s 900 year history.
No two are the same, every tile has been preserved and beams laid bare, while guests are swathed in a cloud of soft luxury.
A meticulous restoration revealed a priceless collection of original features, including rare 18th century frescos.
Mornings present refreshing views across the Tuscan countryside, while the revitalising Espa heat experiences is complimentary to all guests staying in the suites.
Choose a completely exclusive stay, combining two Frescoed Suites with the castello’s library for a vast private living room.
Castello del Nero was the home of two of Tuscany’s most noble families, Del Nero and Torrigiani, the original coat of arms painted above the library door and on the fireplace, bears testimony to the heritage.
This suite of rooms conveys the proud history of the castello, and immerses guests in an atmosphere of refined privilege.
The spacious library becomes your grand living room, with a vast hearth, elegant antiques and panoramic views over the estate.
Each of the suites was restored with meticulous attention to detail, preserving the original features and 18th century frescos, under the guidance of the Italian Fine Arts Commission.
The Presidential Suite is an extravagant and exceptional option. It puts at your feet a distillation of all the Tuscan pleasures; the art at Florence’s Uffizi gallery, historic architecture in Siena’s Piazza del Campo, the rolling Chianti countryside.
And at any time there is a team eager to conjure the rare and luxurious for your personal delight.
The grandest individual suite at Castello del Nero. Cross the salon, onto the terrace and into the view, you are surrounded on all sides by Tuscany’s picturesque beauty.
After a day touring Chianti, perhaps tasting the renowned wines, ruby red with Sangiovese grapes, it is refreshing to return to the cool confines of this spacious suite.
The magnificent private terrace is somewhere quite splendid to contemplate the beauty of Tuscany in solitude. In front of you is the Marchesi Antinorie estate where they have been producing wine since 1385.
Either side of you are the medieval villages of San Donato and Barberino, and in the distance is Tignano. The terrace is a rare setting for a private dinner with friends and family.
This suite of rooms is named after the flautist, Sir James Galway, a great friend of ‘the family’ and someone who has a deep empathy with the castello.
In the past it was part of the ‘nobleman’s floor’, the tiles still bear traces of aged paints and there are the original pitched beamed ceilings. Antique, elegant and fresh with sunlight falling delicately on drifts of white cotton sheets.
Stay with family and friends in this two bedroom, two bathroom and living room suite with a wrap-around shared terrace suspended over typical Tuscan countryside.
The family might be high on the thrill of the Palio di Siena or sun kissed from a day by the pool and in search of a cool retreat.
This two bedroom suite is a peaceful and spacious haven.
Somewhere to sip an iced herby infusion on your shared terrace, listening to the buzz of the crickets, watching vines ripening in the Tuscan sun.
Our two bedroom suite is located in the Belvedere building, which has a magnificent entrance across the garden courtyard.
The shared terrace is especially large and presents uninterrupted views over the countryside.
The Belvedere can be entirely privatised, giving you additional suites and a further double, which is ideal for large travelling parties.
Vying to be the most exquisitely elegant suite in Tuscany, guests are surrounded in rare artistic beauty.
Castello del Nero presided over the countryside as Leonardo da Vinci and Botticelli created their treasures held in Florence’s Uffizi.
Return from a day’s visit to those fabulous galleries and stay in tempo, with a private view of rare artworks in your own suite.
Restorers worked closely with the Italian Fine Arts Commission to preserve all the original frescos in these rooms.
Over one bed is the painted crest of the Torrigiani family, while ceilings are finished in gorgeous 18th century frescoes framed in boxed beams.
These suites were designed with careful thought given to preserve all the frescos intact, while guests have a fabulous sense of contemporary luxury.
From these premier locations in the castello you have sweeping views over the magnificent estate.
Airy rooms full of original character and lofty luxury, with the bedroom on a mezzanine floor beneath bare chestnut beams.
After a day scrunching through leafy forests, or picnicking in the olive groves on Tuscan food and wine, a return to these rooms keeps you in the rural spirit.
Pictures of pressed flowers, bare beams, terracotta floors are all deliciously rustic. Views are over trees and beyond to the valley, vineyards and rolling Chianti countryside.
Enjoy your complimentary invitation to the Espa heat experiences that comes with all suites, or reserve a spa treatment with naturally beneficial olive oil from the estate, to bring you in harmony with your surroundings.
The authentic Tuscan essence of these rooms continues that lovely sense of balance, while refinement cushions you in comfort.
Beds on the mezzanine floor are a cloud of feathers, rays of sunlight spill over bone white Italian cotton and fine wool.
Each room is individual in character finished in earthy colours and sky hues; bathrooms have clawfoot baths, cool plastered walls and luxuriously bespoke lotions.
Rustic suites with refreshing views over the rolling Chianti countryside and a revitalising invitation to the ESPA heat experiences.
Refresh for the evening in the ESPA heat experiences, enjoy a deep hydro massage in the open air and sauna overlooking the rolling countryside.
These suites are decorated with rustic charm, swathes of floral chintz brush over terracotta tiles, bathrooms finished in a romantic style are stocked with luxurious lotions created for the castello, with fragrances of the estate.
Revitalise in the ESPA heat experiences, complimentary access comes with all the suites.
Spend the morning in nearby Florence, admiring the miraculous art in the Uffizi, then escape the midday heat for a peaceful lunch by the pool at Tuscany retreat.
After a few laps, a few pages of a book, it might be time for a siesta and your suite will be a welcome cool interlude from the Italian afternoon sun.
An authentic feel of Tuscany, with terracotta floors, chestnut beams and the inspirational views over the Chianti countryside.
Breakfast overlooking the rolling beauty of the hillside before a morning tour of a nearby Chianti winery, perhaps the world famous Marchesi Antinori.
Return for an extra virgin olive oil, tasting, including the castello’s pressing, in the 12th century cellars.
The Double Deluxe rooms are finished with the original red terracotta tiles, lovely rich bare wood beams and drifts of fine white cotton, delicious places to rest and revive while enjoying an authentic Tuscany holiday and the picturesque Chianti views.
Wake in the morning to the fresh scents of Tuscany, then step into the view for a stroll through the Castello del Nero estate, across slopes of vineyards and olive groves.
Bedrooms are bright with a fresh colour palette inspired by the surrounding countryside and changing seasons.
Castello del Nero is absolutely one of the best hotels in Tuscany from which to experience all its pleasures; the Chianti countryside, the sights of Siena and the magnificent art in Florence.
You return to an historic home where you can cool off in the pool and enjoy an elegant evening of Michelin starred gastronomy at La Torre.
The Double Superior rooms are a marvellous mix of rustic charm and refined luxuries.
Swathes of floral chintz brush over terracotta tiles, summer fragrance and sunlight spill through the windows overlooking pretty courtyards and gardens.
Some rooms are part of the old estate carpentry, even in the high ceilinged halls there’s a flavour of the castello’s historic past.
The views from the restaurants over the fertile, lush Chianti countryside reveal the essence of Tuscan cuisine. A confluence of fine pressed olive oils, rich Sangiovese grapes,
bountiful harvests and the Michelin starred skills of Executive Chef Giovanni Luca Di Pirro are all the ingredients required for your Tuscan culinary journey.
Summer evenings at the castello are always special. Imagine a table elegantly set in La Taverna’s garden, warm barmy air, a glass of estate wine, Levriero, and a salad dressed in the pressed extra virgin olive oil. When you close your eyes you can taste Tuscany.
To taste the rich simplicity of a pici con pomodorini, Tuscany’s traditional pasta made by hand, with a sauce of tomatoes and basil grown in the kitchen gardens,
and to enjoy it under the Tuscan sun, overlooking the rolling vineyards and olive groves; this is authentic, this is something guests miss when they return home.
La Taverna is open all day by the pool and for cooler seasons has a cosy dining room in the castello’s former kitchen.
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La Torre’s menus are inspired by Tuscany’s bountiful seasonal ingredients.
The maxim of Executive Chef Di Pirro is, ‘if you want quality then you must follow nature’.
Spring brings crisp green beans, zucchini and fragrant herbs. Summer, the Tuscan ports reopen, sending over fresh lobster and prawns.
Autumn offers rich flavours of chestnuts, mushrooms, wild boar, and the best porcini and truffles.
Each morning Di Pirro takes pleasure in a stroll through the terraces of his own kitchen garden and selects the best sun-ripened produce.
In the summer months dining is al fresco, the rolling Chianti countryside unfolds beneath the terrace, with lines of vines and olive groves, fringed with forest. In winter La Torre’s dining is warm and stylish, with a vast period fireplace dominating the room, beneath the vaulted ceilings of the castello’s former stables.
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As seasons bring new menu highlights one dish regularly appears on the menu at La Torre, that is Il Piccione, pigeon presented in four ways.
Applauded by many, Executive Chef Di Pirro has made this creation his own; serving a confit leg in estate olive oil, another sautéed tender and crisp, a supreme of pigeon and a pâté.
Another perennial favourite is Slow Poached Organic Crispy Hen’s Egg from Livorno served with creamed Parmesan cheese, asparagus sauce and cured pork.
In summer months the Blue Lobster with lime and tarragon is extraordinary.
The bar team at Castello del Nero take enormous pleasure in devising that perfect aperitif for your mood of the day. Something to refresh and enjoy with the last of the afternoon sun, then the cucumber, gin, mint spritz is perfectly delicious.
Refresh before lunchtime with a glass of Tuscany’s Vernaccia di San Gimignano, from the famously charming hilltown a few minutes away, enjoying those gorgeous Chianti views.
A precursor to dinner at La Torre, one of the finest Michelin starred restaurants in Tuscany, try a zesty Negroni or quite simply a fine champagne to toast the pleasures ahead.
The team source aromatic seasonal ingredients from the gardens and local producers for fresh infusions, and have an enviable wine cellar below stairs, filled with gems of the Chianti region.
For a cosier atmosphere in the winter months settle by the roaring open hearth, which was the original fireplace of the castello’s kitchens.
Champagne lovers can sample the bar’s special selection at “La Dolce Vita”.
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Chef Di Pirro is the constant delight of the guests, who stay at Castello del Nero to enjoy the true flavours of Tuscany.
In the morning he might hold a cookery class, sharing some of his secrets, revealing the scents and flavours of the land.
In the evening he prepares the stage for his Michelin starred gastronomic dinner.
Chef’s approach is rooted in the Tuscan culinary traditions, but as a gastronomic explorer, with a Michelin star to his name, he also finds inspiration from around the world.
At Castello del Nero food is a particularly dynamic experience, with both the new seasonal produce, and each guest’s palate and pleasure.
There is the bountiful hunting season with truffles, porcini and wild boar; summer harvests with the deepest purple aubergines; and artichokes, the gem of winter.
Fresh regional ingredients are the source of Di Pirro’s inspiration and his menus present guests with a truly authentic Tuscan experience in touch with the rhythm of nature.
Castello del Nero has two wonderfully atmospheric stone cellars which are part of the original 12th century castle. Guests descend an ancient staircase and the scene will be set for a tour of the racks and wine tasting for upto eight guests.
The ancient Etruscans tended their vineyards here around 2,500 years ago and Chianti is one of the oldest wines in the world.
The sommelier conducts wine tastings that begin with the history of producers from Brunello of Montalcino, Chianti Classico or the rich bodied and prestigious Super Tuscan wines.
Then follows a pleasurable hour with Tuscan hams and pecorino cheese paired with tastings of the topic in hand.
The wine list honoured by the Wine Spectator, is a magnificent book representing the riches of the cellars.
There are dozens of pages dedicated to Tuscan reds alone, it is one of the many authentic pleasures of staying at Castello del Nero.
The cellars are also a fine setting for an extra virgin olive oil tasting hosted by the hotel’s sommelier who will share his expertise and passion for Italian olive oils, including Castello del Nero’s own estate oil.
Castello del Nero presents guests with a rare luxury spa in Tuscany, inspired by the surrounding scenic beauty, designed for pure relaxation by ESPA.
Begin your spa journey in the extensive ESPA heat experiences; relax and soothe aching muscles in the outdoor Vitality Pool, and prepare your senses for the experience to follow.
The rolling green of the Tuscan hills and wide blue skies merge with the relaxation and hydro therapy rooms through glass walls and outdoor pools.
ESPA have designed the highly effective Signature treatments, featuring seasonal produce from the estate; such as virgin olive oil and soothing lavender.
Share a magic moment with your little ones and reserve an “Angel Massage”. Lying together in the side-by-side treatment room you can share a relaxing and fun spa hour.
After one day in the spa you will feel entirely renewed, calmer, more in tune with Tuscany’s natural beauty.
Walk in and float out of the spa, feeling your mind lightened and body relaxed. Afterwards you will see the Tuscan scenery with new eyes, it will appear doubly beautiful.
The Fitness Suite has an up to the minute range of Technogym equipment, time here is always a pleasure with the Chianti countryside presented through floor to ceiling windows.
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ESPA at Castello del Nero is about natural relaxation for body and mind. The hotel's team embraced nature in both therapies and design with stone underfoot, glass walls and bare wood.
The signature treatment includes a delicious relaxation ritual made with estate extra virgin olive oil, and a Tuscan body exfoliation with rosemary. Skin solutions leave your complexion radiant. Body wraps and massages dissolve stress and revitalise your mind.
Yoga classes are held twice a week for the guests to stretch bodies and rest minds on the surrounding scenic beauty.
Renaissance art, historic architecture, shopping for antiques or Italian labels, and visiting the best Chianti winery, the concierge will arrange it all for you.
Staying at Castello del Nero puts you within a short drive
of Florence, Siena and many enchanting hill towns.
Meanwhile Tuscany’s easy pleasures such as hiking, wine tastings and cooking classes are all arranged for guests’ enjoyment at the castello.
Guides will reveal the greatest treasures in Florence’s Uffizi gallery, the history of the hilltowns and enrich your experience in Tuscany.
Bicycles can be booked as required and the hotel's team can arrange tours of the hilly region and local villages, tailored to your fitness level.
Learn to cook even the simplest ingredients with Italian flair, Executive Chef Di Pirro has planned engaging and rewarding classes in Tuscan cuisine. Part of the castello’s authenticity is wonderful Tuscan food, made with seasonal produce from land and the region.
Hill town touring, wine tasting, truffle hunting, and infinite art and culture, Castello del Nero is the most splendidly central location to explore every highlight of Tuscany.
You will find the hotel's team responsive, efficient and extremely warm, many live locally with their own families and take a personal pleasure in family events.
Tuscany is blessed with a number of fine courses some on the coast with sea views others in the middle of the beautiful country scenery. There’s the prestigious Ugolino Golf Club, the oldest in Tuscany.
Tuscany’s scenery is particularly beautiful on horseback. Treks take you along remote trails, through vineyards and olive yards, forests and river banks. Frequently you spot wildlife, deer, pheasant and boar.
The changing seasons bring special events to the towns around Castello del Nero, the thrilling Palio, truffle hunting and the joyful Chianti grape harvest celebrations.
Tuscan atmosphere, views over Chianti, frescoed rooms and 12th century wine cellars. Meeting rooms and facilities for your ideal event in Tuscany.
The easy indulgence that comes with a stay in Tuscany calls for some fitness balance. The most enticing exercise is in the pool, swim 25 metre laps with fabulous views across estate vines and olive groves. Pool staff will arrange shade, towels and drinks for you.
Guests descend an ancient staircase to the 12th century cellars, to taste Italian and Tuscan finest wines and olive oils, including extra virgin olive oil from the estate harvest.
There are two tennis courts, which are sunlit in the daytime and floodlit in the evenings, rackets and balls are available, and professional coaches can be booked.
Set off in a jolly Fiat 500 for a whiz around the Chianti countryside, or if you prefer something more elegant hotel's team can find you a beautiful vintage car. Travel in true Italian style on a Vespa, enjoy the hilly roads around Tuscany with the wind in your hair.
Guests particularly enjoy being able to stroll out of the castello across the 740 acre estate, team is always delighted to meet you with refreshments or lunch.
Your blessing in the historic castle, a wedding breakfast under the Tuscan sun. The perfect venue for a wedding or honeymoon in Tuscany.
CASTELLO DEL NERO HOTEL & SPA
Strada Spicciano n. 750028 Tavarnelle Val di Pesa (FI)Italy