The estate “Villa Francesca” is constructing a Residential Hotel on
its property. The wonderful structure is placed in the heart of the Wine
district Chianti Classico, between Florence and Siena and very near to San
Gimignano. The structure is composed of 2 buildings and the first building it’s
scheduled to enter operation at the end of 2006.
HistoryVilla Francesca was established in 1973 on land which previously belonged
to the old farm of Cortine. Giovanni Mari, who founded and managed Villa
Francesca, decided to abandon his role as a surveyor and dedicate himself
completely to the business, which had developed rapidly and established itself
as an excellent producer of Chianti Classico and extra virgin olive oil. It is
no coincidence that Villa Francesca was the first Italian business to
introduce the idea of the "producer's label" to the market. The company logo
represents the head of a Bacchus, which is an original drawing by Annigoni
specially created for Villa Francesca.
Villa Francesca is situated in the heart of the splendid Chianti Classico
area, immersed in the green hills ornamented with vineyards and olive groves,
halfway between the historic cities of Florence and Siena which, like all Tuscan
cities, offer the visitor a vast array of cultural treasures.
Villa Francesca is just 5 kilometres from the S. Donato in Poggio exit of
the Florence-Siena highway, only 30 minutes away from the historic city
of San Gimignano, 30 minutes from the centre of Florence, 35 minutes
from Siena, 40 minutes from Florence airport (Peretola) and 90 minutes
from Pisa airport (S.Giusto).
The restaurant Villa Francesca, in collaboration with the agricultural
business, offers typical Tuscan dishes and international cuisine accompanied by
excellent home-produced Chianti Classico wine and extra virgin olive oil.
After tasting the wine and food, it is possible to purchase the products, which
are of the highest quality.
