San Gimignano, Province of Siena, Italy

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Agriturismo Guardastelle - Sovestro in Poggio winery

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Agriturismo Guardastelle - Sovestro in Poggio Winery

Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

Nursing hangovers with the hair of the dog

Our Wedding

Our Story

Details

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Mark Mayo

Kris Mayo 

If you really want More, scream it out louder!

Jarna More

Anton and Danny have known each other for 27 years... poor Anton

Danny Ellis

Rory Youngman

Dani Rose

Jenna Youngman

Wedding Party

Q + A

Registry

THIS ACCOMMODATION HAS BEEN PRE-BOOKED FOR THE WEDDING PARTY AND CLOSE FAMILY MEMBERS. ---- The main homestead consists of five rooms, the names of which are dedicated to the grandparents and an aunt: Renato, Teresa, Francesca, Settimio and Sibilla.All varying in size, each room has a different colour scheme and furnishings in typical Tuscan style, making them elegant and homely at the same time. All the rooms have an enchanting view of San Gimignano and the surrounding hills, allowing you to constantly savour to the full the beauty and peace of this land.The apartments have been created from the main homestead and in the annexed farm buildings that surround it to form a tiny hamlet. Due to their different origins, each apartment has a different shape and position. Just like the rooms, the apartments have also been renovated and furnished in Tuscan style with typical colours and skilfully restored furniture. Elegantly decorated and fitted out with everything you could possibly need during your stay, our apartments are welcoming and have an authentic atmosphere. Each one faces onto a portion of the garden or has a terrace in order to offer guests an area of intimate peace and quiet in the open air.

When arriving from Florence: from the A1 motorway (Milan - Rome), exit at "Firenze Impruneta". Take the freeway "Firenze - Siena" direction to SIENA and exit at Poggibonsi Nord – San Gimignano. Follow the signs for San Gimignano (about 13 km). You'll go through an industrial area then will begin the countryside. When the road start to go up hill on the right you'll see a small blu sign for "Ristorante Sovestro" on the right. Veer right immediately, proceed around the restaurant and continue until you see our gate on the right, "Sovestro in Poggio - Guardastelle" (total distance from the main road about 500 meters). Go up hill and turn left. When arriving from Pisa: from the freeway "FI-PI-LI" (Firenze-Pisa-Livorno), exit at Empoli Ovest and follow the signs for Ponte a Elsa, Castelfiorentino, Certaldo, San Gimignano. From San Gimignano, head towards Poggibonsi/Firenze (way down), after about 2 Km you will pass the restaurant "Da Nisio". Veer on the road on the left after the restaurant and continue until you see our gate on the left, "Sovestro in Poggio - Guardastelle" (total distance about 400 meters from the main road). Go up hill and turn left.From Siena: Take the freeway Firenze-Siena (direction Florence) and exit at Poggibonsi Nord – San Gimignano. Follow the signs for San Gimignano (about 13 km). You'll go through an industrial area then will begin the countryside. When the road start to go up hill on the right you'll see a small blu sign for "Ristorante Sovestro" on the right. Veer right immediately, proceed around the restaurant and continue until you see our gate on the right, "Sovestro in Poggio - Guardastelle" (total distance from the main road about 500 meter). Go up hill and park on the left.If you have a GPS: Long: 11.0585 E (11° 3' 31'' E) Lat: 43.46 N (43° 27' 36'' N) Don't use the name Sovestro on the GPS otherwise you'll get lost!

ROOMS STILL AVAILABLE AS OF Jan 2nd - Rated #2 out of 110 for Speciality accommodation ----Approx 3km away. From 90 euros per night. Apartments available.The villa is divided into apartments of varying sizes (1, 2, and 3-bedroom) that are suitable for singles, couples, small groups, or families. It has been restored in a style incorporating the architectural and historical period in which it was built, with design themes dating back to the Middle Ages. The apartments walls are painted with warm colours, the floors have hand-made original Impruneta cotto tiles, there are beamed or vaulted ceilings which have been restored to maintain the original atmosphere. All apartments are equipped with the following amenities: heating/air conditioning, kitchen with microwave/grill and refrigerator/freezer, and dishwasher (in the larger apartments), cable TV, telephone.

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ROOMS STILL AVAILABLE AS OF Jan 2nd. -----Approx 500m away. From 90 euros per night. Apartments available. In the delightful countryside around San Gimignano lies the Podere Ponte a Nappo estate, dedicated to the production of oil and wine since ancient times. A wonderful building that Busini Rossi Carla Holiday has renovated and transformed into an amazing Bed &amp; Breakfast, enhancing the interior spaces and maintaining the surrounding greenery intact, with its vineyards and olive groves. Ponte a Nappo is a fantastic country house surrounded by a magnificent garden, just 10/15 minutes by foot from the medieval walls of the town. From the amazing pool of Ponte a Nappo, surrounded by a solarium area well provided with parasols, deck chairs, and sun loungers, allowing you to immerse yourself in the purest relaxation, you can admire the pristine beauty of San Gimignano and the nearby hills of Chianti.In addition, the rooms are equipped with all the comforts necessary to satisfy guests' needs, and there is a covered private parking. Buffet breakfast included.

Busini Rossi Carla

NO LONGER AVAILABLE ----Hotel Sovestro is the closest accommodation to the wedding venue. It is less than 1km away (ten minute walk). There are around 40 x rooms available at around $170 (NZD) per night. Set in the Tuscan countryside, this relaxed hotel in a classic building with a tile roof is 2.3 km from the Piazza della Cisterna in the picturesque town of San Gimignano. The country-style rooms come with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and minibars, plus balconies or terraces. Room service is available.Complimentary continental breakfast is served in a warm dining room or on the shaded terrace. There's a restaurant/bar with exposed wood beams and stone walls, plus 2 outdoor pools and a fitness room.

Hotel Sovestro 

Travel

Bring home the genuine flavor of Tuscany. Join us in preparing traditional family recipes, share the passion for cooking and the value of the conviviality of a good meal. Cooking is one of our great passions. We aren't chefs, but as we grew up we used to watch our grandmothers preparing the traditional Tuscan dishes day after day. Gestures, fragrances and flavours all form part of our history and have entered into our DNA. Maximum number: 8 participants Cost: € 70,00 per person

Tuscan Cooking Classes 

In the lands around San Gimignano we grow wines and olive trees in line with the great passion that our family has handed down to us. Our winery, Sovestro in Poggio, owes its name to the hills surrounding Guardastelle. It gives us great pleasure to be able to accompany you on guided tours of our winery and offer you the fruits of our commitment and hard work. We will tell you all about the noble origins of our grapes, our winegrowing and harvesting, and let you see how we our Tribolo, Consesta and Irpide wines ferment and age; you will also learn how Bagatto, our extra-virgin olive oil is made by means of traditional pressing. After the tour you can enjoy tastings of our wines and olive oil accompanied by the gastronomic delicacies produced in this territory.

leanne & anton

leanne & anton

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