by Mayté Rodríguez Cedillo & Fernando Favela 
photos Courtesy Hotel Le Fontanelle

The morning light arrives slowly in Chianti — seeping over vine-covered hills, catching the dew on ancient stone, filling the valleys with gold before the world wakes. At Hotels Le Fontanelle and The Club House, nestled in the hills of Castelnuovo Berardenga, this is not a backdrop. It is the entire point.

For 2026, Fontanelle Estate brand— home to Hotel Le Fontanelle 5* and The Club House 5*L — unveils its most ambitious vision yet: Chianti Living. More than a concept, it is a philosophy that transforms a stay into something rarer: a genuine immersion into the rhythms, flavors, and silences of one of Italy’s most storied wine landscapes. And this year carries special weight— Hotel Le Fontanelle celebrates its twentieth anniversary, two decades since the Bolfo family restored an ancient rural hamlet into one of Tuscany’s most beloved retreats.

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