Chianti, prosecco or barolo - get to know your favourite Italian wine with a stay at one of a new wave of wine resorts
This popular region has some very glitzy wine resorts, but the less well-heeled can also tap into the terroir. In the heart of Chiantishire, north of Siena, Azienda Capannelle(capannellewineresort.com, doubles from 168) has 16 hectares of vines and a five-bedroom B&B with a gorgeous pool offering views over vine-clad hills. A few miles to the south, Castello di Tornano (castelloditornano.it, from 130) makes award-winning Chianti Classico and has rooms in a 1,000-year-old castle, plus village houses, pool, tennis court and restaurant.
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