Podere Montale hosts weddings, wedding weekends, micro weddings and private events in exclusive use, for up to 100 guests seated indoors and more than 200 outdoors. Guests can sleep on site in 64 beds spread between the restored hamlet and the winery. The estate covers more than 220 hectares on the slopes of Monte Amiata, in the municipality of Seggiano, in the province of Grosseto.
Weddings and receptions
The venue is registered for civil ceremonies, and it also hosts symbolic ceremonies. The usual setting is the old olive grove, which looks over the Val d'Orcia. Receptions can run over several days as a wedding weekend, and the estate also offers formulas for intimate weddings with a small group. Aperitifs at sunset, tastings of wine, olive oil and local products, jeep excursions and walks fill the days around the main event. For bad weather, a covered loggia can take any part of the program.
Three hire formulas exist. The base formula covers at least two nights with bed and breakfast in the hamlet, plus the ceremony and dinner. The complete formula adds the winery building. A custom formula adapts the program to the number of guests, the season and the type of event. The site does not present seminars or company meetings, so ask directly if you plan a business group.
Rooms and capacities
Inside, three restaurant rooms and a main hall seat up to 100. Outdoors, the gardens take more than 200 seated, and the large lawn can hold a marquee. Other settings include the restaurant belvedere above the pool, a restored old bread oven used for welcome drinks, and the panoramic pool in the olive park. Free parking takes 30 cars.
Accommodation
The hamlet offers 19 rooms, suites and apartments with 50 beds, including superior rooms, junior suites, a grand suite and family apartments. The winery adds 14 beds in five units, reached by a private dirt road. For larger groups, partner villas nearby can house more guests. The minimum stay is two nights.
Catering
The Osteria del Borgo, the estate restaurant, handles catering and cooks Tuscan dishes. Selected outside caterers can work alongside it for specific needs. The estate grows olivastra seggianese, a rare local olive variety, and makes its own wine.
History and setting
The hamlet is a rural village from the 1600s, restored with respect for its original architecture. A paved stone lane links five stone farmhouses, among them the old bread oven. The Fattoria house holds large rooms with fireplaces and a panoramic terrace. Vineyards and olive groves surround the buildings, and walking paths run down to the river at the edge of the property.
Getting there
Montalcino, Pienza, Montepulciano and Bagno Vignoni are about 30 minutes away by car, and the hot springs of Saturnia and Bagni San Filippo are close. The address is Località Casacce, Seggiano. Plan road transfers from the airports of Florence or Rome, and check coach access with the estate.
