Castello Lapi Goretti Miniati is an estate destination wedding venue in Mercatale In Val di Pesa, Italy, hosting 150 at dinner, where a wedding for 80 guests costs about €30,000 (our estimate), reached from Florence Peretola Airport (Amerigo Vespucci) (FLR), 45 minutes.
Castello Lapi Goretti Miniati
Guests arrive at a 12th-century Tuscan estate where stone archways and cypress-lined grounds set the scene before they even step inside.
About Castello Lapi Goretti Miniati
Guests arrive at a 12th-century Tuscan estate where stone archways and cypress-lined grounds set the scene before they even step inside.
The castle's terraced vineyards and period architecture create an immediate sense of arrival, this is a place with history.
Your celebration unfolds across restored halls and outdoor spaces that feel both grand and intimate, with the Florentine hills as your backdrop.
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Great place! We were here for a wedding, the territory and the castle are very beautiful and atmospheric place. You can feel the history and heritage. There are olive groves and vineyards around
Saveli Usnich · on Google →Capacity, rooms and facilities
Capacity
- Seated dinner
- 150 guests
Staying over
- Whole property to yourselves
- Yes
The ceremony
- Legal ceremony on site
- Yes
- Chapel on site
- Yes
- Outdoor ceremony
- Yes
- Indoor option if it rains
- Yes
Money
- A wedding for 80 guests
- About €30,000, rooms extraAisle estimate
- Price
- €3,500 to €9,000 venue feeAisle estimate
House rules
- Exclusive use required
- Yes
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- FLR, 45 min by carAisle estimate
- Parking
- Yes
The spaces
- Event spaces
- Ballroom
- Reception indoors
- Yes
- Reception outdoors
- Yes
- Space for dancing
- Yes
- Indoors or out
- Both
- Setting
- Vineyard, historic, elegant
The place
- Vineyard
- Yes
- Gardens
- Yes
- Historic building
- Yes
Venue highlights
- 12th-century castle with original architectural details and restored interiors
- On-site vineyard and Chianti wine production facilities available for tastings
- Capacity for 20–150 guests across multiple ceremony and reception spaces
- Google rating: 4.7/5 stars from verified visitors
A sample wedding weekend
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- 5:00 PMGuest arrival; welcome aperitivo in the courtyard or garden
- 7:30 PMSeated dinner and celebration in the main hall
- 10:00 AMOptional vineyard or cellar tour
- 3:00 PMCeremony on the terrace or in the garden
Costs and booking details
- Getting there
- FLR · about 45 min by carAisle estimate
Guests fly into Florence Peretola Airport (Amerigo Vespucci).
- Direct line
- 366 229 9889
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Questions about the venue
Can we hold our ceremony outdoors?+
Yes. The estate offers multiple outdoor ceremony locations, including garden areas and terraces. Weather contingency spaces are available indoors within the castle.
Is accommodations available for guests?+
The estate has on-site lodging options. Additional accommodations are available in nearby villages and Florence, 30 minutes away by car.
Can we incorporate local wine into our celebration?+
Absolutely. The estate produces its own wine and can arrange tastings and cellar tours as part of your event programming.
What is the closest airport?+
Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) is 35 kilometers away, approximately 45 minutes by car. Pisa International Airport (PSA) is also accessible, about 90 minutes away.
Are outside caterers permitted?+
Contact the venue directly to discuss catering options and any associated policies.
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Sources and booking notes
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Sources for individual venue facts
Seated dinner: 150 guests
“The estate seats up to 150 guests, with a Plan B indoors for any weather.”
Read the source for seated dinnerWhole property to yourselves: Yes
“One event a day. The estate is entirely yours.”
Read the source for whole property to yourselvesLegal ceremony on site: Yes
“Yes — civil ceremonies are available, alongside symbolic and religious ones.”
Read the source for legal ceremony on siteChapel on site: Yes
“From our private chapel for intimate ceremonies to the Italian gardens for civil and symbolic rites in the open air.”
Read the source for chapel on siteOutdoor ceremony: Yes
“From our private chapel for intimate ceremonies to the Italian gardens for civil and symbolic rites in the open air.”
Read the source for outdoor ceremonyIndoor option if it rains: Yes
“The estate seats up to 150 guests, with a Plan B indoors for any weather.”
Read the source for indoor option if it rainsExclusive use required: Yes
“One event a day. The estate is entirely yours.”
Read the source for exclusive use requiredParking: Yes
“Private parking for around 60 cars”
Read the source for parkingEvent spaces: Ballroom
“A regal setting with an antique fireplace and family trees — and it can become a ballroom.”
Read the source for event spacesReception indoors: Yes
“A banquet in the central courtyard, under the stars and the candlelight, or a refined dinner in the historic halls.”
Read the source for reception indoorsReception outdoors: Yes
“A banquet in the central courtyard, under the stars and the candlelight, or a refined dinner in the historic halls.”
Read the source for reception outdoorsSpace for dancing: Yes
“Dance until late in the Loggia, where ancient stone meets the sound of your night.”
Read the source for space for dancingIndoors or out: Both
“Indoor and outdoor spaces that make the day a success in any weather — Plan B included.”
Read the source for indoors or outSetting: Vineyard, historic, elegant
“Cross the threshold of a medieval manor surrounded by 100 hectares of vineyards and olive groves.”
Read the source for settingVineyard: Yes
“Cross the threshold of a medieval manor surrounded by 100 hectares of vineyards and olive groves.”
Read the source for vineyardGardens: Yes
“Centuries-old gardens, the great cedar and views over the vineyards — the natural setting for outdoor ceremonies and aperitifs.”
Read the source for gardensHistoric building: Yes
“The first document naming the castle dates to 1252.”
Read the source for historic building