Castello Banfi Wine Resort hosts weddings, board meetings, incentive trips and team-building days on a working wine estate south of Montalcino, with 14 rooms and suites for the core group. The ceremony, the aperitif and the banquet can all take place on the property, around the medieval Castello di Poggio alle Mura in the Tuscan countryside of Montalcino.
Seminars and company events
The estate sells corporate formats as well as private celebrations: board meetings, strategy sessions, study groups, incentive programs and team-building. A meeting room set out theatre style has a stage, conference tables and audiovisual equipment. The site does not publish its capacity, so give your headcount with the request. Business lunches and dinners can be formal or relaxed, and the team adds coffee breaks or a welcome tasting of the estate's wines to the program. Cellar visits, vineyard walks, the Balsameria, where balsamic vinegar is made, and the glass museum inside the castle give groups activities without leaving the estate.
Weddings and receptions
Couples can hold the whole day on site. A small country church in rustic stone, dedicated to the Santissima Vergine Amorosa, stands among the vineyards a short distance from the castle. The estate offers several settings for the aperitif and the banquet, and its team helps with decoration, flowers, music and fireworks. During the celebration, all 14 rooms and suites can be reserved for the wedding party, which keeps the couple and their families on the property.
Rooms and capacities
The official site names the castle, the vineyard church, the meeting room and two restaurants, La Sala dei Grappoli and La Taverna, but gives no guest numbers for any of them. Organisers planning a large banquet should state their guest count early so the estate can propose the right setting and season.
Accommodation
Hotel Il Borgo, in the restored village beside the castle, has 14 rooms and suites, each with its own design. Larger groups will need extra rooms in Montalcino or elsewhere in the Val d'Orcia area, which is about half an hour away.
Catering
Menus are prepared by the estate's chefs around Tuscan cooking and served as a seated lunch, a dinner or a buffet, with a reception beforehand. Each menu is paired with Banfi wines. La Sala dei Grappoli serves tasting and à la carte menus in the evening, while La Taverna offers traditional Tuscan dishes under the castle's medieval vaults.
History and setting
The castle grew mainly between the 9th and 13th centuries, on a site where finds of urns and ceramics suggest an earlier Etruscan settlement. It is first recorded in 1318. The Placidi, a Sienese noble family, held it from the 15th century until 1959, apart from short confiscations by the Republic of Siena. The Banfi winery acquired the castle, damaged in World War II, in 1983, and the Mariani family, owners of the company, began its restoration straight away.
Getting there
The estate lies at Località Castello di Poggio alle Mura. According to the estate, Montalcino is 13 km away, Siena 66 km, Florence 136 km and Rome 217 km. A car or a private transfer is the practical option for guests.
