Fattoria San Michele a Torri

Common questions

• Where is Fattoria San Michele a Torri? add remove
  In the hamlet of San Michele a Torri, at Via di San Michele 36 in Scandicci, about 15 km southwest of Florence. The farm sits in the Val di Pesa hills, in the Chianti Colli Fiorentini wine area. Its restaurant, L'Unico, is a short drive down the hill.
• Can I visit, and how do I book? add remove
  Yes, but every visit is booked ahead. The estate sells its tastings, lunches, picnics and farm days on its own website, with a live calendar, and needs about three days' notice. Several of the visits on this page can also be booked through partner sites. Every tasting starts in the cellars and the old olive oil store. Then come three of the estate's wines with bread, its own olive oil and cured meats.
• How do I get there from Florence without a car? add remove
  By tram and bus. Take the tram from Santa Maria Novella station towards Villa Costanza and get off at Resistenza, about 20 minutes. Walk to the Settantottesimo Reggimento bus stop and take bus 61, 62 or 63 to the Fattoria San Michele a Torri stop. That leg takes 15 to 20 minutes, and the driver can tell you where to get off.
• Are the wines organic? add remove
  Yes. The farm has been certified organic since 1993, and the estate says everything it grows is organic, from the olive oil to the pork. In 2023 it also earned Equalitas, an Italian certificate that checks how a business treats its staff and the land, not only its vines.
• What wines does it make? add remove
  Mostly Sangiovese reds from two Chianti zones. The hills around the farm give a Chianti Colli Fiorentini and the San Giovanni '97 Riserva. The Chianti Classico block gives Tenuta La Gabbiola, as a Chianti Classico and a Riserva, and Poggio Brandi, a Gran Selezione. There is also Murtas, a red blend with Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, three whites, a rosé, a sparkling rosé and a sweet Vin Santo.
• Can I eat or stay the night there? add remove
  You can eat there but not sleep there. L'Unico, the estate's restaurant, cooks mostly with the farm's own produce and opens for dinner from Tuesday to Sunday. Several of the visits include lunch there. The farm has no beds for the night, so visitors stay in Florence or nearby.