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
One of Chianti’s oldest wine estates, the Gherardini family settled this land in 1302, and winemaking is documented here from 1404.
About Vignamaggio
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.
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Capacity, rooms and facilities
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- FLR, 50 min by carAisle estimate
The spaces
- Setting
- Vineyard, historic, elegantAisle estimate
Venue highlights
- 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
The wedding season
A sample wedding weekend
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Use this as a starting point and adapt it to your bookings and guests.
- 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
Costs and booking details
- Getting there
- FLR · ~45–50 minutes by car
Guests fly into Florence Peretola. Our team arranges every transfer.
- Typical total
- €200,000–500,000Aisle estimate
Figures are planner-reported, not an official rate card. Peak season is weekend-buyout only. Verify with the estate’s events team.
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€200,000–€500,000 all-in for a full-weekend celebration (estimated)
- Ceremony fee
- Included in exclusive buyoutAisle estimate
A one-time licence and setup fee, paid to the venue.
- Reception
- €220 / headAisle estimate
A seated dinner with wine and service, by headcount.
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Dinner from ~€220 per guest; open bar from ~€45 (planner-reported)
- Room rate
- €29,000 / nightAisle estimate
A standard room in the wedding window. Group rates on request.
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Buyout ≈ €29,000/night, 3-night minimum (planner-reported)
- Weather window
- June – September
The 4 months the weather is kindest. Weather does not indicate whether a date is available.
Questions about the venue
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.
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.