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The Club House at Fontanelle Estate

An eighteenth-century stone farmhouse in the Chianti Classico hills, restored over twelve years and opened by the Bolfo family in 2022 as the smaller, adults-only half of Fontanelle Estate.

The Club House at Fontanelle Estate is a hotel destination wedding venue in Castelnuovo Berardenga, Italy, hosting 30 to 120 guests in the $$$$ price range, reached from Florence Peretola (FLR), About 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes by car. Best months: April, June, July, August.

Guests
120 at dinner
From the venue
Rooms
15 rooms, sleep 43
From the venue
Exclusive use
€31,000 a night, 2-night minimum
From the venue
Ceremony
Outdoor ceremonies
From the venue
Season
Best weather Jun–Aug
Aisle estimate
Getting there
FLR · 1 h–1 h 15 by car
Aisle estimate

About The Club House at Fontanelle Estate

An eighteenth-century stone farmhouse in the Chianti Classico hills, restored over twelve years and opened by the Bolfo family in 2022 as the smaller, adults-only half of Fontanelle Estate.

A wedding takes the whole hotel.

Its 2027 terms require exclusive use for at least two nights at €31,000 a night, and its fifteen rooms and suites, with up to thirteen extra beds, sleep 43.

There are nine spaces to use.

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Capacity, rooms and facilities

Capacity

Seated dinner
120 guestsFrom the venue
Standing reception
120 guestsFrom the venue

Staying over

Rooms
15 roomsFrom the venue
Sleeps
43 guestsFrom the venue
Whole property to yourselves
YesFrom the venue
Shortest whole-property stay
2 nightsFrom the venue
Whole property must be taken with the wedding
YesFrom the venue

The ceremony

Outdoor ceremony
YesFrom the venue

Money

Price
€31,000 for the whole property, per nightFrom the venue
Nights the booking must cover
2 nightsFrom the venue
Included
Rooms and VATFrom the venue

House rules

Exclusive use required
YesFrom the venue
Music until
4 a.m.From the venue
Planner required
YesFrom the venue

Food and drink

Bring your own wine
YesFrom the venue

Venue highlights

  • Exclusive use of the whole hotel from €31,000 a night
  • Fifteen rooms plus thirteen extra beds sleep up to 43
  • Garden ceremonies for 120, dinners for up to 120 with hired tables
  • Il Visibìlio, one Michelin star, seats 30 for an intimate dinner

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A sample wedding weekend

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Use this as a starting point and adapt it to your bookings and guests.

Friday · day 01
  • 15:00Check-in, and the hotel is yours
  • 19:30Welcome barbecue on the entrance paveway
Saturday · day 02
  • 17:00Ceremony in the panoramic gardens
  • 18:00Aperitivo on the Il Visibìlio terrace
  • 20:00Wedding dinner on the osteria terrace
  • 23:30After party at the Amarantho lounge bar
Sunday · day 03
  • 11:00Breakfast and goodbyes before the noon check-out

Costs and booking details

Getting there
FLR · 1 h–1 h 15 by carAisle estimate

Guests fly into Florence Peretola.

Exclusive use
€31,000 a nightFrom the venue
See the full figure+

€31,000 a night for exclusive use of the hotel’s fifteen rooms, VAT included (2027 wedding brochure)

Weather window
June – August

The months the weather is kindest, with April mild too. Weather does not indicate whether a date is available.

Figures are from The Club House’s 2027 wedding brochure and include VAT: exclusive use at €31,000 a night for at least two nights, menus from €42 a person for a welcome aperitivo to €150 for the wedding dinner, wine packages from €38 and open bar from €42 a person. City tax of €5 a person a night is extra. The total is the exclusive-use minimum alone: we have not estimated food, drink or planner fees on top.

Questions about the venue

How many guests can The Club House hold?+

Up to 120. The panoramic gardens take 120 standing for a ceremony, and the entrance paveway seats 120 for dinner with hired tables, or 60 with the hotel’s own. The osteria terrace and the Amarantho lounge bar terrace seat 60 each, or 80 with hired furniture; indoors, the osteria’s three rooms seat 60, the lounge room 40 and Il Visibìlio 30. The hotel sleeps 43, and Hotel Le Fontanelle, a six-minute drive away, sleeps 72 more.

What does exclusive use cost?+

€31,000 a night, VAT included, for at least two nights, so €62,000 before food and drink. City tax of €5 a person a night is extra, and a non-refundable deposit confirms the date. Everyone staying gets breakfast, the pool, gym, Wellness Sanctuary, tennis courts and driving range, porters and parking. If you want guests to pay towards their rooms, Aisle can collect those payments.

What do food and drink cost?+

Menus are priced per person, VAT included, and do not change with guest numbers: a welcome aperitivo from €42, a pool party lunch from €46, a pizza party from €52, a barbecue or Italian market dinner from €88 and the wedding dinner from €150. Wine packages of one bottle for every three guests start at €38 and a three-hour open bar at €42. Drinks come from the hotel’s own lists, with corkage available, and at least one meal has to be booked with the hotel, served with one waiter for every ten guests.

Do we need a wedding planner?+

Yes. The hotel requires a planner to work with its event team. Any tables, chairs, linen or tableware beyond what the hotel provides are hired by you and your planner from outside suppliers.

Can children come to a wedding here?+

The Club House normally takes guests aged fourteen and over, but its wedding brochure offers cots, extra beds and children’s menus when a couple takes the whole hotel. Check the ages on your guest list with the events team when you ask about dates.

Is a civil wedding at The Club House legally binding?+

Not confirmed. The brochure offers ceremonies in the gardens but says nothing about a civil rite, and Le Fontanelle, the sister hotel, offers symbolic ceremonies only. Plan the legal ceremony at the town hall in Castelnuovo Berardenga, about 25 minutes by car, and the celebration at the hotel.

When can we marry at The Club House?+

The hotel is open from 1 April to late November; it closed on 24 November in 2025. Outside the season the estate opens for private celebrations on request. Exclusive use runs from 3 p.m. check-in to noon on the day you leave.

Before you keep looking

Could this be your venue?

Ask about your plans, pricing and availability. You do not need a fixed date yet.

Still deciding? Elena is Aisle’s AI wedding planner. Give her a month and a guest count and she will forecast the budget, work out how your guests would travel, and put a first plan on paper. No account needed.

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Sources and booking notes

Confirm your dates, guest numbers, room arrangements and inclusions with the venue before booking. An enquiry does not reserve a date. Figures labelled Aisle estimate are modelled from regional rates and public sources; they are not venue quotes.