The Marina Danieli estate hosts meetings, conferences, training days, team building, business dinners, banquets, weddings and private parties for 10 to 200 guests at Villa Dragoni, its Venetian villa, with sit-down dinners for up to 180. A second venue, the Scacciapensieri restaurant on the hill, takes private events for up to 80. Both belong to Azienda Agricola Marina Danieli, a family winery in Buttrio, in the province of Udine in Friuli Venezia Giulia.
Seminars and company events
Villa Dragoni has seven halls of different sizes and styles that can be used one by one or combined, so a plenary session can run alongside smaller working groups. Layouts are arranged for each group. The villa is offered for meetings, conferences, training, seminars, team building and business meals, and the 12 bedrooms of its B&B let a team stay on site. The Scacciapensieri restaurant suits corporate dinners, cocktail parties and business lunches for up to 80 guests. Groups can add a visit to the winery and a tasting of its wines, or one of the estate's food, wellness and cycling experiences.
Weddings and receptions
Ceremonies and receptions can take place either in the park or in the frescoed rooms of the villa. A typical day opens with an aperitif by the pool, followed by a buffet in the garden at sunset. Six of the halls can be used for the reception or the aperitif, and the villa has toilets, private parking and a professional kitchen for the caterer. Scacciapensieri also hosts wedding receptions for up to 80 guests.
Rooms and capacities
The seven halls of the villa hold groups from 10 to 200 people for meetings, and up to 180 for a seated dinner. The website does not give the name or size of each hall, so organisers should ask for a floor plan when they plan the layout. The park, planted with old trees, is used for events in every season.
Accommodation
The Villa Dragoni B&B has 12 bedrooms, each of at least 23 square meters, furnished in Art Nouveau style, with use of the garden and the pool. The Scacciapensieri agriturismo also offers rooms.
Catering
At Villa Dragoni, food is prepared by a caterer, who works from the villa's professional kitchen. At Scacciapensieri, the restaurant serves its own menus for private events. The estate's wines are made under the SQNPI certified sustainable method.
History and setting
Villa Dragoni is a Venetian villa dating from around 1600, restored to keep its historic character, in the hills above Buttrio. The winery covers 31 hectares at about 130 meters above sea level, in the Friuli Colli Orientali DOC area. The Danieli family is now in its fifth generation on the land. The surrounding hills are planted with vineyards, which gives outdoor events a rural backdrop within easy reach of town.
Getting there
The winery's address is Via GB Beltrame 77, 33042 Buttrio, in the province of Udine. Udine and Cividale del Friuli are a short drive away. Trieste airport is the nearest international airport, and Venice airport is within reach by motorway for groups flying in from farther afield.
