Tour & Tasting
Tasting
The estate shop, located in a renovated ancient hay-loft, gives guests the opportunity to taste and purchase our wines, grappa, extra virgin olive oil, and wine and balsamic vinegars—all produced at Castello di Gabbiano. Our estate shop also sells other mementoes of Castello di Gabbiano—postcards, posters, books, polo shirts, and hand-crafted ceramics.
Il Cavaliere Restaurant, just a short walk up the hill from the guest apartments and estate shop, is another place to sample Gabbiano's wines and olive oil. Il Cavaliere, sitting near the top of the estate, has magnificent views of the Tuscan countryside. The restaurant, housed in a beautifully restored stone building, serves typical Tuscan dishes. During summer, meals are also served on the terrace. With prior arrangement, the restaurant offers classes in home-made pasta.
Tours
We invite guests to make an appointment to visit to the Castello's ancient wine cellar, located under the 12th century castle. The wine cellar, one of the largest in the Chianti Classico area, has been restored and is now used for aging our wines in big oak casks called botti (boht TEE) and in small oak barrels called barriques (bahr REEKH). Guests touring the cellar may request a visit to the acetaia (ah cheh TAYH ah)—the place where we age our balsamic vinegar. The acetaia is filled with oak barrels, from very small barrels to medium to large barrels—each specifically made and used for different stages in the vinegar's aging process.
For further information regarding Castello di Gabbiano or to make an appointment to visit the winery, please contact the Castello directly either by e-mail: castellogabbiano@castellogabbiano.it or by fax: 011-39-055-821-8082. Please address your inquiries to Mrs. Silvia Bottelli.
You may also reach the Castello by phone at 011-39-055-821-053, but please keep in mind that Tuscany is 6 hours ahead of EST (9 hours ahead of PST).
Local Services:
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