Plan your visit to the restaurant La Sala dei Grappoli

Learn how to prepare an excellent homecooked four-course meal, using fresh and local ingredients. Put on an apron, have your glass of wine and the cooking begins with a starter,making pasta by hand, a main course and dessert. Finally, you deserve to take a seat at the table and enjoy your culinary masterpiece, paired with a fine selection of Banfi wines.

Chef for a day

An exclusive experience dedicated to our wine-making and culinary tradition, visiting the vineyards and the winery, a tasting of four premium Banfi wines and a wine pairing lunch at our La Taverna.

Discovering Excellence

The Montalcino region is the ideal environment to inspire the cuisine of chef Domenico Francone. Here, in the elegant setting of La Sala dei Grappoli, he boldly reinterprets Tuscan culinary traditions. Enjoy his dishes in a delightful setting, on the hill where the Castello Banfi Wine Resort is also to be found.

La Sala dei Grappoli Restaurant

A classical Tuscan restaurant in the shade of our medieval castle of Poggio alle Mura. Taverna Banfi, open for lunch, is positioned beneath the vaulted arches of the former barrel cellars of the castle where Brunello once rested in large oak casks. In a very pleasant atmosphere, our menu offers the traditional dishes of Montalcino and Tuscany, enhanced by the freshness and authenticity of local ingredients.

La Taverna

Castello Banfi Wine Resort

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A hamlet perched on a hill south of Siena, Castello Banfi Wine Resort proudly reigns over its prestigious vineyards. Along the rolling landscape of the estate, discover a classic and romantic Tuscan kaleidoscope of grapevines, plum orchards and woodlands.As great vintages call for the finest in hospitality, the decor of the former farm buildings was entrusted to renowned interior designer Federico Forquet. He designed the suites, reading room and restaurants to all be warm and elegant spaces, conducive to the pleasures of tasting the exquisite wines produced by the Mariani family.

Plan your stay at Castello Banfi Wine Resort

The best way to enjoy the Tuscan countryside, horseback riding through the vineyards with horses saddled with the typical Maremmana scafarda. 

Horse Riding through the Vineyards

Admire the breathtaking landscape riding a mountain bike or e-bike; discover the pleasure of riding in the Tuscan countryside with a guide who will escort you onto the best trails surrounding the property.

Bike Tour in Tuscany

Stealing away to Tuscany for twelve days means embarking on a journey to the home of the greatest artists and artisans. Day after day, the land of the Medicis reveals itself through its rolling countryside, hilltop villages, Etruscan relics, exceptional wines, and all the beauty the Renaissance provided to the world... <a href="https://www.relaischateaux.com/us/destinations/routes-du-bonheur/giovanni-trovato" target="_new"><b>See the itinerary</b></a>

Itinerary - Tuscany, between vineyard, art and old stones

Activities, excursions and other attractions during your stay at Castello Banfi Wine Resort

This property welcomes groups or events. 1 Meeting room(s)  - Maximum capacity: 100

La Sala dei Grappoli Restaurant

Chef Domenico Francone

1 Michelin Star 2025

Plan your visit to the restaurant La Sala dei Grappoli

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