Vignamaggio
One of Chianti’s oldest wine estates — the Gherardini family settled this land in 1302, and winemaking is documented here from 1404.
- Ceremony
- 144 seated
- Reception
- 250 seated
- Nearest airport
- FLR · ~45–50 minutes by car
- Open season
- June – September
- Price range
- $$$$
Vignamaggio is an estate destination wedding venue in Greve in Chianti, Italy, hosting 144 to 250 guests in the $$$$ price range, reached from Florence Peretola (FLR), ~45–50 minutes by car. Best months: June, July, August, September.
Vignamaggio in Greve in Chianti, open June–September.
One of Chianti’s oldest wine estates — the Gherardini family settled this land in 1302, and winemaking is documented here from 1404.
Local tradition holds that Lisa Gherardini, the Mona Lisa, was born at the villa in 1479 (historians dispute it; Florence’s baptistry records say otherwise, and the estate wears the legend lightly).
Kenneth Branagh filmed Much Ado About Nothing in these gardens in 1993.
The current owners — Patrice Taravella, the designer behind the gardens at Babylonstoren and The Newt, restored the dormant fifteenth-century borgo into a full event hamlet: seventeen suites, a frescoed chapel, a 144-seat private theatre, a ballroom, and formal gardens threaded through a working Chianti Classico winery.
4 notes, from the desk.
Chianti wine estate documented since 1404; Mona Lisa birthplace legend
Borgo restored by Patrice Taravella (Babylonstoren, The Newt)
Frescoed chapel, ballroom, and a 144-seat private theatre
Up to ~250 event guests; estate sleeps ~55 plus ~46 at the estate inn
Best held in June, July, August.
The months the weather — and the local rhythm — is kindest to a stay at Vignamaggio.
Check availability.
Choose a day from the calendar.
We hold dates in pencil. A first note comes back within two business days.
How the weekend usually runs.
Yours will be different — nothing below is required. Every planning begins with the three meals you most want to eat, and builds outward.
- 19:00Welcome dinner among the vines with estate Chianti Classico
- 16:00Ceremony in the frescoed chapel or formal gardens
- 22:30Late-night party in the private theatre
- 11:00Pool brunch and a last cellar tasting
Things worth knowing.
FLR · ~45–50 minutes by car
Guests fly into Florence Peretola. The desk arranges every transfer.
€200,000
Figures are planner-reported, not an official rate card. Peak season is weekend-buyout only. Verify with the estate’s events team.
Included in exclusive buyout
A one-time licence and setup fee, paid to the venue.
€220 / head
A seated dinner with wine and service, by headcount.
€29,000 / night
A standard room in the wedding window. Group rates on request.
June – September
4 viable months. Shoulder dates soften the light and the rates.
Figures are estimates, modeled from regional rates and public sources — not a quote from the house. Once the venue claims this page, their own rates take precedence.
Asked along the way.
How many guests can Vignamaggio host?+
Up to roughly 250 event guests across the borgo’s spaces — chapel, ballroom, gardens, and a 144-seat private theatre. The estate itself sleeps about 55, with ~46 more at its nearby inn.
Can you rent Vignamaggio for a single day?+
Not in peak season — weddings are full-weekend exclusive buyouts with a three-night commitment. Planner-reported buyout pricing runs around €29,000 per night with dinner from roughly €220 per guest.
Was the Mona Lisa really born at Vignamaggio?+
It’s the estate’s founding legend — Lisa Gherardini’s family owned Vignamaggio, and tradition places her birth here in 1479. Historians dispute it (baptistry records suggest she was born in Florence), but the Gherardini connection to the land is real and seven centuries old.
Hold dates at Vignamaggio.
A note to the desk with a rough season and guest count. We hold dates in pencil for three weeks before confirmation. A reply comes within two business days, from a person by name.