Agriturismo Rigone in Chianti

There is a peaceful feel to the whole place and while there are quite a number of apartments they each have their own front door and a high three-sided hedge around private seating areas for outdoor meals. Interiors are spacious and clean, some on two floors with steep stairs, all with modern, comfortable furniture, TV and air conditioning. Each have an indoor sitting room and dining area.

Kitchens are well-equipped but have no ovens, simply microwaves and gas hobs but there’s a communal wood-burning oven outdoors available in winter. Most of the time you’ll be outdoors, finding a shady place to sit in the garden, or lounging by the pool. Children will enjoy their own shallow oval section, and the views are over the vines in the valley below. The nearest town is Montaione, 2km, and you can borrow bikes to cycle there for restaurants, bars and good local shopping.

Your welcome basket includes a bottle of the estate wine, olive oil and coffee.