Winery and Boutique Hotel near Cortona

ITALY, TUSCANY, AREZZO, CORTONA

A superb opportunity comprising a large manor style villa (9 bedrooms) offering luxury tourist accommodation, farmhouses and outbuildings, 98 hectares (242.2 acres) of land with vineyards, wine cellar, olive grove, lakes, gardens and a pool. Further potential to expand vineyards, wine production and Tourist accommodation.

The property is located in a wonderful rural Tuscan setting with views of both Cortona and Montepulciano and within easy reach of towns, amenities and facilities.

This Tuscan estate offers so much in its present form but has a lot of further potential to expand both the wine production and the number of bedrooms for tourist accommodation under the right ownership.

Near to Cortona and the border with Umbria, the 98 hectare estate currently has a 28.4 hectare vineyard with its own wine cellar producing 60,000 bottles of wine per year.

The main villa (960 sqm) dates back to the 17th century and was built in the manorial style with 9 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms. The villa was divided in to 9 guest units in 2014.
The bedrooms enjoy far-reaching beautiful views over Montepulciano and/or Cortona.
– Unit A: living room with cooking corner, bedroom and bathroom (shower and bath)
– Unit B: double bedroom with sofa, desk and private bathroom (shower and bath)
– Unit C and D: large bedroom with a desk and private bathroom (shower and bath)
– Unit E, F, G and H: double bedroom with private bathroom (shower)
– Unit I: suite, kitchen, living room with private bathroom (shower);
The shared area for the guests includes the entrance hall with  a reception, a living room and a breakfast room equipped with a professional kitchen.

The owner’s house (120 sqm) is arranged on 2 floors comprising:
– Ground floor: living room, kitchen and bathroom
– First floor: 2 bedrooms and two bathrooms

The old lemon house (120 sqm) and is currently used as offices for the business.

A large building (1,180 sqm) is arranged on 3 floors and is currently in builder’s finish but could be completed to create further guest accommodation. The underground portion of the building extends below the garden and could easily work as a storage room and/or an extension of the cellar if required.

The wine cellar (900 sqm) is located a short distance from the main complex and was formerly an 18th-century farmhouse. It has been restored, renovated and equipped with all the machinery needed for winemaking and ageing, all in a controlled-temperature environment.
The cellar is also used for guided wine tours and wine tasting sessions.
This section is completed by a shed currently used as storage and shelter for vehicles and machinery.

A large ruined farmhouse (approx. 730 sqm) could be recovered and restored to further expand the accommodation business.

The villa is surrounded by a well-maintained landscaped Italian garden with gravelled walkways and a beautiful panoramic swimming pool (17×7m) with a pool house (80 sqm) and a grass solarium all around. A few canopies offer a convenient covered space for vehicles.

The estate, in its entirety, covers a total surface area of roughly 98 hectares, a good part of which covered by vineyards (28.4 hectares). It is important to note that less than half of these vineyards (11.3 ha) are currently exploited in wine production and the winery only produces approximately 60,000 bottles of wine per year.
With a theoretical maximum by using the whole vineyard this could be increased to roughly 150,000 bottles per year.
In the past, the winery also sold cask wine and grapes based on need and circumstances.
Between 2017 and 2018 it was decided to eradicate 20.2 hectares of vines (bringing the potential maximum up to almost 50 hectares of vineyards). It is still possible to buy further rights and plant new vines since the soil is highly suitable for this.

The area is covered by either woodland (9.0 ha), arable land, olive grove (1.4 ha with Frantoio, Leccino and Correggiolo varieties), two lakes (roughly 1.0 ha in total) and the courtyards/gardens of the buildings (6.9 ha).
The property is accessed via a beautiful tree-lined avenue with cypresses (200 m).

DETAILS ON WINE PRODUCTION
– Vineyards: 28.4 hectares (11.3 ha productive + 17.1 ha non-productive)
– Varieties (11.3 ha): Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Vermentino, Sangiovese, Canaiolo
– Varieties (17.1 ha): Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Nero, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Trebbiano, San Colombano, Malvasia
– Average altitude: 300 msl
– Density of planting: 4,500 – 8,400 vines / ha
– Distance of planting: 1.40×1.40 m | 1.60×1.60 m | 2.80×1.40m | 3.20×1.60m
– Years of planting: 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
– Training: pruned-spur cordon, Guyot
– Soil composition: sandy, clayish
– Average yield: 5.0 – 9.0 tons / ha
– Yearly production: roughly 60,000 bottles (up to 150,000 in full production)
– Workers: 2 open-ended contract + 1 fixed-term contract

PRODUCED WINES
– Cortona Syrah DOC “Tinia”: 100% Syrah (€12.00)
– SuperTuscan IGT “Curtun”: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot (€24.00)
– Toscana IGT “Lucius”: 100% Syrah (€24.00)
– Toscana IGT “Vulca”: 100% Merlot (€12.00)
– Toscana IGT “Vermentino”: 100% Vermentino (€20.00)

Main features: Stone walls, terracotta floors, wooden beams, kitchen and bathrooms in travertine, stone fireplaces, tree-lined avenue, vineyards, equipped cellar, well-maintained garden, panoramic pool with a grass solarium

Main distances: Foiano della Chiana (13km), Cortona (16km) Tuoro sul Trasimeno (19km), Montepulciano (22km), Castiglion Fiorentino (24km), Chiusi (29km), Pienza (34km), Città della Pieve (41km), Perugia (51km), Arezzo (52km), Montalcino (57km), Siena (62km), San Gimignano (103km), Florence (114km)

Airport distances: Perugia San Francesco (59km), Firenze Vespucci (126km), Pisa Galilei (187km), Bologna Marconi (208km), Roma Ciampino (209km), Roma Fiumicino (224km)

Utilities:

Telephone line

Wi-Fi

Mains water/gas/electricity

Private well

Air conditioning