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Nestled in the heart of the famed winemaking region of Chianti, Villa Mangiacane, ancient home of the Machiavelli family, was reborn in 2000 into a noble and majestic Villa offering an "old-world" hospitality to its guests combining human artistry with nature's beauty. Renaissance and contemporary Art, wine and olive oil making are the essence of this best kept secret home, unique by its flair and distinct style.
Twenty six suites and rooms are featured and high-quality service is never lacking. Suites look out beyond the Villa’s private gardens to the enchanting Tuscan landscape. They are spacious with a great comfort.
All meals at Villa Mangiacane are prepared by the Villa’s private executive chef, Massimo Bocus. Lunches are served al fresco - generally featuring salads and light Tuscan specialities, which can be enjoyed overlooking the Chianti Countryside or lazing around the pool in the summer!Meals range from three to seven courses and are best described as Italian cuisine with particular emphasis on Tuscan produce with an ‘international twist’. Meals are served in the formal dining room, the Oenoteca cellar and during winter, simply around the fire in the Villa’s Olive Oil Kitchen. In-room and private garden dining can also be arranged upon request.
Villa Mangiacane’s boasts 2 open-air swimming pools replete with spectacular views - lazing in the pool, guests have panoramic views over the beautiful hamlet of Sant’ Andrea and the picturesque gardens and vineyards.
May 2007 has welcomed the opening of the luxurious spa at Mangiacane were the romance of the Taj Mahal finds its way in the Heart of Tuscany. The spirit of love and the passion of art echo through this elegant retreat. Set amongst the Tuscan landscape of vineyards and olive trees this unique environment offers the perfect sanctuary for total relaxation and rejuvenation. Naduschka Spa uses the exclusive range of holistic beauty products from the reputable “Officina de’ Tornabuoni”. These natural therapeutic products are locally produced using mostly plants and herbs from the Tuscan countryside. The holistic, total approach to beauty and wellbeing enables the Spa to offer its guests an experience which will soothe both body and mind. Throughout the centuries it has been tradition for Italian nobility to be patrons to great artists. Villa Mangiacane stays true to this by sponsoring on-site artists from Zimbabwe and abroad, and numerous art exhibition openings. Half the profits go to deserving African charities, such as the Sharon Cohen School for mentally handicapped children. The remaining profits are reinvested to support the Shona Art sculptors in Zimbabwe, and to promote their work by enabling them to gain international recognition and exposure. As you pace amongst the myriad of masterpieces in the ‘Giardino delle scultura’ with its backdrop of nature, your eye travels in time as it moves across a spectrum that includes Lithuanian cubism and Zimbabwean Shona sculptures. Just as Renaissance sculptors believed that a masterpiece lay dormant in every stone, and that the artist simply awakens it – Villa Mangiacane itself has awakened to embrace a new era. |
