The Antinori family has been making wine in Chianti Classico since 1385, that’s 26 generations of one family, one territory, one obsession. And then in 2012, generation 26 built this.
The winery is almost entirely buried underground, invisible from the road. Architect Marco Casamonti carved it into the hillside using only local materials, leaving just two elegant horizontal cuts in the earth as a facade. The vineyard grows on the roof. Inside, a spectacular spiral staircase connects three floors of production caves, cellars, and a contemporary art museum. And at the top, a glass-walled tasting room suspended directly above the barrels.
The wines are just as serious. Antinori pioneered the Super Tuscan movement in the 1970s — blending Sangiovese with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot at a time when Italian wine law said you couldn’t. Tignanello and Solaia, two of Italy’s most iconic bottles, were born here.
How to visit:
Three ways to experience it depending on your vibe.
✅Book a guided tasting tour directly on antinori.it — from 50 euros per person, about 1.5 hours, with three wines included. For a deeper experience the Bottaia Tour runs 75 euros and includes four wines tasted in the suspended glass room.
✅Head to the wine shop and bar for a more casual stop — open daily, no reservation needed, wines by the glass from across all Antinori estates.
✅Or go straight to Rinuccio 1180, the rooftop restaurant named after the family’s founding ancestor, with panoramic terrace over the rolling Tuscan hills and a menu built around local Chianti Classico ingredients.
It’s 30 minutes south of Florence by car. Worth every minute.
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