The 7 Best Hotels with Vineyards in Italy

Italy, known for its incredible wines, is one of the most popular countries as far as wine production goes. From the lush valleys in the north of the country to the sun-baked vineyards of the south, there are few countries which rival Italy when it comes to incredible vineyards. And if you’re a real wine connoisseur or a foodie, then why not make your next trip to Italy a wine-focused one, and stay in a hotel with its very own vineyard, where you can sample local wine like you’ve never done before?

Enjoying such delicious wine overlooking endless vineyards under the Italian sunshine sounds like a dream. So let’s make that dream a reality by staying at one of the 7 best hotels with vineyards in Italy.

Italy’s Most Beautiful Vineyard Hotels for Wine Lovers

1. Castelo Banfi - Il Borgo, Siena

If staying in a medieval castle and drinking some of the best wine in the world doesn’t make you feel like a king, we don’t know what will! 

Castelo Banfi in the Siena region of Italy dates back to the 9th century, while most of the work was completed by the 13th century – and if it ain’t broke, why fix it? Sienese nobles took control of the castle in the 15th century after they were rewarded for their efforts in the Sienese war against Florence, and it was these nobles who started the wine production. Some of the original ceramic vases, which are now over 600 years old, are still visible in the castle.

Not only are the rooms luxurious, but the wine is some of the best in the country – given its pristine location between Sienna and Maremma, the vineyards are blessed with incredibly fertile soil, which ensures that the grapes they produce are large, juicy and full of flavour for their wide array of wines. The main question is, will you be having red or white?

2. Villa Bordoni - Chianti, Tuscany

Tuscany is typically regarded as the best wine-producing region of Italy, so with this in mind, staying in the region’s best wine-producing hotel sounds like a dream come true, right?

Villa Bordoni in Chianti was a former villa in the quiet village, and has since been transformed into an Italian country hotel, with its own vineyard, and room for just 18 guests in its luxury suites and rooms. There is also a glorious outdoor swimming pool (where better to cool off after a walk through the winding vineyards?), and its own cooking school.

Whether you’re a foodie or a wine-lover (or both), there are few better places in Italy where you can experience the best of both worlds. Enjoy a relaxing walk through the vineyards, before coming back to the hotel and sampling some traditional Tuscan cuisine (along with olives grown on site, too), best enjoyed with a glass of wine produced from the hotel’s very own vineyards mere metres from the restaurant. It doesn’t get much better than that!

3. Baglio Sorìa - Trapani, Sicily

On the beautiful island of Sicily can find some of the best Italian hotels with vineyards. The sun-soaked island is a favourite holiday destination not just for people from across the world, but it’s also favoured by northern Italians to escape the harsh winters in places like Milan, Genoa and Venice.

Baglio Sorìa itself dates back to the seventeenth century, and has its own agricultural estate, including acres of vineyards where they grow the grapes that produce some of Sicily’s best wine.

Blessed with sunshine on a year-round basis, this means that the grapes can be grown even during the winter months, when many other vineyards have to shut down operations for the season, so if you’re looking for a winter escape while enjoying some of the best wine that Sicily has to offer, you simply must visit Baglio Sorìa.

4. Reschio Hotel - Lisciano Niccone, Perugia

Perugia is another one of Italy’s most prominent wine-producing regions, and the Rescho Hotel in Lisciano Niccone is a prime example of how good wine hotels in this region can be.

Their tagline emphasises how they combine “wild Umbrian countryside with effortless Italian style”, and if that doesn’t make you want to visit, we don't know what will! 

The 1,500-acre estate has houses that guests can stay in (rather than standard hotel rooms), as well as sample the wonderful wines produced from their sun-drenched vineyards. On these vineyards, they grow eight different types of grapes which produce both red and white wines, including cabernet sauvignon, merlot, trebbiano and grechetto.

A real luxury wine resort when it comes to visiting a vineyard hotel in Italy.

5. Vinilia Wine Resort - Manduria, Taranto

Another ancient castle, which has turned into a wine estate in Taranto, Vinilia Wine Resort is a must-visit for any food and wine lovers holidaying in Italy.

The hotel’s own vineyard has a wide range of grapes which are grown to produce exceptional wines which are available to sample at the hotel, over a light lunch or perhaps over a hearty dinner after a busy day of exploring the vineyard and sampling the grapes themselves during the day.

Vinilia Wine Resort's restaurant also has a tasting menu, where you can sample small portions of their homemade, authentic Italian food alongside a range of their wines produced on site. This is a great incentive where you can sample all of their wines in a controlled environment, and learn about pairing some of them with different foods, too.

6. Medici Villa - Grassina, Florence

Named after the famous Medici family, who had control over much of Italy and Europe during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Medici Villa in Grassina, near Florence and just in the Tuscany wine region, is one of the best Italian hotels with a vineyard in the country.

They specialise in organic wines produced from the neighbouring Chianti Colli Hills, and it is here that some of the most sustainable and organic wines in Italy are produced.

Furthermore, the hotel also offers events such as weddings, so if you’re thinking of tying the knot under the Italian sunshine, where better to do so than in a sustainable hotel with its own vineyard – no need to pay for external catering when you can simply drink the vast quantities of wine produced just a few minutes’ walk from the wedding venue.

7. Abbazia Santa Anastasia - Castelbuono, Sicily

Found in the heat of Madonie Park in Sicily, in what was once an ancient abbey, the Abbazia Santa Anastasia in Castelbuono is arguably the best hotel with a vineyard in Italy.

The charm of the Sicilian landscape combined with the sheer beauty of the historical setting makes for an unforgettable stay, and even better wines.

This hotel also has a strong focus on ecological sustainability, with 750m of solar panels producing 80% of the energy used at the hotel, while there are numerous electric vehicle charging spots around the hotel for guests to use, and the water used throughout the hotel is then re-used for crop irrigation.

Not only does this hotel tick all the boxes as far as sustainability is concerned, but its incredible wines also tick all the boxes as far as vineyard hotels in Italy go, too.