Castello di Bibbione hosts weddings, anniversaries, private dinners, product presentations and business meetings, using a panoramic terrace, a courtyard with a loggia, historic halls and gardens. The castle is a working farm in the Chianti hills at Montefridolfi, in the municipality of San Casciano in Val di Pesa, south of Florence. It also rents four apartments and a private villa, so a small group can stay on site.
Seminars and company events
The castle accepts business meetings, presentations, dinners and private celebrations, and addresses groups that care about setting and hospitality. The range of spaces allows both a small gathering in a historic hall and a larger event outdoors. The official site does not list meeting equipment or room capacities, so the format, numbers and technical needs of a seminar should be set out in your request. Visits and tastings of the estate's wine and extra virgin olive oil can be added to a company program.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are the main event offer. The ceremony, aperitif, reception and dinner can each take place in a different part of the property: the terrace that looks over the Val di Pesa, the courtyard and its loggia, the historic halls or the gardens. The castle describes formats ranging from intimate weddings to larger celebrations. Accommodation on the estate makes it possible to keep the couple and close family on site for the weekend.
Rooms and capacities
The castle names four event areas: the panoramic terrace, the courtyard with loggia, the historic halls and the gardens. No guest numbers are published for any of them. Ask for the seated and standing capacity of each area when you send your request, and plan an indoor alternative to the terrace and gardens outside the summer months.
Accommodation
Four apartments sit inside the historic buildings, among courtyards, vineyards and olive groves. The Standard and Deluxe apartments sleep two, the Superior sleeps two plus two on a sofa bed, and the Executive sleeps four plus two, with two bedrooms and an antique fireplace. Villa Il Poggio is a separate house for eight plus four guests, with its own pool, a gym, a living room with fireplace, a large kitchen and an outdoor loggia. A panoramic pool for apartment guests is open roughly from May to October. On the published figures, the estate sleeps up to 26 people.
Catering
For weddings, the castle works with Ristorante Andreina of Loreto, led by Michelin-starred chef Errico Recanati. The restaurant was founded in Loreto in 1959 by Andreina Isidori and her husband Bruno, is known for spit-roasting, grilling and game, and has held its star since 2013. Menus are adapted to the venue, the season and the event. The estate's own wine and olive oil can be served with them.
Getting there
The castle is at Via Collina 66, Montefridolfi, in the countryside of San Casciano in Val di Pesa. Florence is the nearest city, with Santa Maria Novella station for high-speed trains and Florence airport for European flights. Siena and the Chianti hill towns are within driving distance, and a car or coach transfer is needed for the last stretch on country roads.
