Tenuta delle Ripalte hosts weddings and private events on the island of Elba, with receptions set either in the estate's pine forest or on the panoramic terrace of its winery, which looks over the vineyards to the sea. The site does not publish guest capacities. The estate covers about 450 hectares near Capoliveri, on the slopes of Monte Calamita, with 12 km of coastline, and guests can stay on site in hotel rooms, villas, apartments or glamping tents.
Seminars and company events
The site does not present a meeting offer, a plenary room or team-building packages. This is a place for a private celebration, a group stay or an incentive trip rather than a working seminar. A company that wants to bring a team to Elba should ask the estate directly what it can arrange.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are the main event format the estate presents. The two settings named for receptions are the pine forest and the winery terrace, and the banquet comes from the estate's restaurant, which cooks Tuscan dishes with produce from the farm and the area. For a destination wedding, the main advantage is that the whole party can sleep, eat and celebrate on the same property, with beaches reached by shuttle. Guests can extend the stay with a tasting at the winery, a private aperitif among the vines at sunset, tennis or horse riding.
Accommodation
The hotel occupies a 19th-century villa and nearby farm buildings. The site lists 4 Superior Plus rooms, 4 Superior rooms with sea views and 2 Standard rooms in the villa, 3 Comfort rooms at Fattoria Eucalipti, Comfort Plus rooms at Fattoria degli Oleandri and, from 2026, a Garden Suite of about 50 square meters near the main villa. Beyond the hotel, there are 14 villas in three categories, from Villa Eucalipti and Villa Agavi to Villa Gabbiani, plus apartments and glamping tents. Hotel guests have the pool, yoga classes, a kids' club and a free beach shuttle included.
Catering
Ristorante Villa Ripalte occupies the old cellars of the villa, with vaulted rooms and a large terrace shaded by pines. Ristorante Calanova sits on the beach, with a jetty that boats can reach, and serves seafood under cork oaks. A beach bar at Remaiolo serves light lunches and grilled fish and meat during the day.
History and setting
Count Oscar Tobler, a Swiss nobleman, founded the farm in 1896 as a modern agricultural estate centered on wine, at the time the largest on the island. Later owners turned it toward hunting and leisure. The present ownership arrived in 1977 and replanted the vineyards in 2002. Today 16 hectares of vines produce wines including Aleatico, under the direction of Piermario Meletti Cavallari. The land also has olive groves and the beaches of Remaiolo, Calanova and Istia.
Getting there
Ferries leave Piombino for Portoferraio or Rio Marina. Elba airport at La Pila, Marina di Campo, is about 20 km from Capoliveri. The estate lies 9 km from Capoliveri, half of the way on a gravel road, and a car is recommended, since moving around the property also requires one.
