A dreamlike place no longer exclusive to the Tuscan aristocracy but also open to you.

Meleto Castle, like Brolio Castle a fortification of the Florentines against the Sienese, belonged to the Ricasoli family who sold the great estate of about 1.100 hectares to the Società Viticola Toscana in 1968.

In the centre of the estate, high on the hill, the Castle fortress seems to survey the whole Farm.

In summer 1998 six apartments were created by rehabilitating estate outhouses directly built onto the Castle wall or fortification.

Each of these six apartments has a terrace or garden for life in the open air. Just 100- 150 metres away there's a fine swimming pool.

Meleto is in the Municipality of Gaiole, about 1 kilometre from the built up area. In Gaiole and environs there are many pizza parlours, restaurants and inns to suit all tastes and pockets.

And from Meleto you can make easy day trips to Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, Arezzo, Perugia, Montalcino, Montepulciano, Chianciano, Bagni Vignoni, Pitigliano and Saturnia.

From Meleto you can walk or organise bicycle excursions, but for a pleasant stay with plenty of opportunities we advise a car.