Maremma, Tuscany, Italy - Prestige Suite - 12th-Century Castle - Organic Vineyards and Olive Groves
Castello di Vicarello is the most intimate and authentic luxury castle hotel in Tuscany - a restored 12th-century hilltop fortress in the Maremma region, set among 40 hectares of organic vineyards and centuries-old olive groves with views across the rolling hills of the most unspoiled part of Tuscany. The Prestige Suite provides the most distinguished accommodation at the castle - a room of antique interiors with original stone and brick walls, individually designed by the Baccheschi Berti family with global artifacts and antique furniture collected over decades of travel, and a private terrace with panoramic views of the Tuscan valley below.
The Castello di Vicarello cooking class is the most authentic farm-to-table culinary experience available in Tuscany - a private morning session with the castle estate chef in the kitchen garden, preparing dishes from the organic ingredients of the castle vineyards, olive groves, and kitchen garden, following the ancient Tuscan recipes of the Maremma region. The truffle hunting experience takes guests into the Maremma countryside with the estate's truffle dog and hunter, searching the ancient oak forests for the prized white and black truffles of the Tuscan hillside.
The hot air balloon flight over Tuscany from Castello di Vicarello provides the most extraordinary aerial perspective on the Tuscan landscape - the patchwork of vineyards, olive groves, cypress avenues, and medieval hilltop towns of the Maremma visible from above at dawn, with the Tyrrhenian Sea coast visible to the west and the hills of the Chianti region to the north. The horseback riding through the Maremma countryside follows the ancient cattle trails of the Maremma cowboys - the butteri - through the most beautiful and unspoiled sections of the Tuscan landscape surrounding the castle.
The Prestige Suite at Castello di Vicarello is the most distinguished accommodation at one of Italy's most intimate and authentic luxury castle retreats - a suite with original 12th-century stone and brick walls, individually designed by the Baccheschi Berti family with antique furniture, global artifacts, and the personal aesthetic of a family that has dedicated 18 years to restoring the castle to its most beautiful form. The private terrace overlooks the organic vineyards and the rolling Tuscan hills of the Maremma, with the estate olive groves and the medieval countryside extending to the horizon.
The Prestige Suite guests experience the complete Castello di Vicarello programme - private Tuscan cooking class with the estate chef, wine tasting in the organic vineyards, truffle hunting in the Maremma countryside, hot air balloon over Tuscany, horseback riding through the Maremma hills, farm-to-table dinner on the castle terrace, and the extraordinary intimacy of a boutique castle with only a limited number of suites in one of the most secluded and authentic settings in Italy.
The farm-to-table dining programme at Castello di Vicarello is the most authentic expression of Tuscan castle gastronomy available at any Italian luxury retreat - seasonal organic cuisine prepared from ingredients grown in the castle kitchen garden, the estate olive groves producing the finest Maremma extra-virgin olive oil, and the organic vineyards cultivated by the Baccheschi Berti family for over three decades. Every dish served on the castle terrace draws on the ancient culinary traditions of the Tuscan Maremma - the most rugged and authentic agricultural region in Italy, with a food culture shaped by centuries of farming, hunting, and fishing in the most fertile and unspoiled part of Tuscany.
The romantic dinner under the stars at Castello di Vicarello is the most atmospheric dining experience available at any Italian castle hotel - the castle terrace set up for two guests as the Tuscan sky fills with stars above the organic vineyards, with the estate chef preparing a bespoke menu from the finest seasonal ingredients of the Maremma landscape and the estate wine cellar providing the most distinguished bottles of the Baccheschi Berti family wine collection.
Four nights at Castello di Vicarello in the Prestige Suite - the cooking class with the estate chef, the wine tasting in the organic vineyards, the truffle hunt in the Maremma, the horseback riding, the hot air balloon at dawn, and the romantic farewell dinner under the stars.
Hot air balloon flight subject to weather conditions - early morning departure required. Truffle hunting best September to December. Horseback riding arranged 24 hours advance notice. Brunello wine tour to Montalcino available additionally. Contact your Richseen specialist.
Castello di Vicarello was built in the 12th century. The Baccheschi Berti family restored it over 18 years. The estate has 40 hectares of organic vineyards and olive groves. The Prestige Suite has original stone and brick walls. The cooking class uses organic estate produce. The truffle dog hunts in the Maremma oak forests. The hot air balloon departs at dawn. The horse trails follow the ancient butteri cattle routes. Rome Airport is 2 hours away. Florence is 1 hour 45 minutes. The Brunello wine region is nearby.
A 4-night Prestige Suite stay at Castello di Vicarello - farm-to-table breakfast and dinner, Tuscan cooking class, wine tasting, truffle hunting, horseback riding, hot air balloon at dawn, and Rome or Florence Airport transfers.
The castle terrace at sunrise above the vineyards. The truffle dog in the Maremma forest. The estate chef in the kitchen garden. The balloon above the Tuscan hills at dawn. The romantic dinner under the stars. The Prestige Suite stone walls.
All components are fully flexible - refined with your Richseen specialist prior to confirmation.