Casa Ruffino - Wine Relais

Excellent boutique hotel. Will definitely come back. Only issue was water drainage in shower and poor WiFi. But if you are in wine country who wants to worry about connecting to the world. Also it is not handicap accessible. Just to note. Rooms were large and amazing.

In generale il soggiorno è stato di nostro gradimento. La location è fenomenale per chi come noi è in cerca di tranquillità immersi nel landscape toscano. Consiglio il tour delle cantine con wine tasting e un pasto nel ristorante. L’atmosfera a casa Ruffino è quasi magica, ogni dettaglio nella cura del design è stato studiato. Unica pecca se cosi vogliamo chiamarla è l’insonorizzazione delle stanze in quanto i muri non sono isolati e dalla nostra stanza era possibile sentire tutto.

Extraordinário

We received a stay at Casa Ruffino as a 50th anniversary gift and it was perfect. There are less than ten rooms at the resort and it seems that all the staff knew we were coming- what a pleasant way to start! Arriving mid-morning, we had a vineyard/winery tour and tasting hosted by the heralded Alexander before heading to Ruffino's sister property- Castle Montemasso- for a cooking lesson and lunch. WOW- what a wonderful time. With the guidance of Gianna and Ilya we prepared a great meal and then dined in the castle hall. We drank a nice prosecco while in the kitchen and then, over lunch, Alexander led us thru three more of Ruffino's wines, including a delicious Vin Santo with almond biscuits right out of the oven. Over the next two days we ate like royalty at the gourmet Tre Rane restaurant on site, relaxed, walked around the vineyards and sipped more wine.

Fantastic resort. Absolutely incredible food and service. Only “complaint” is that the property is quite far from the town of Florence so you’re limited in what other options for dining or activities are available