With farm-to-table cuisine and an enoteca plating up exceedingly good burrata alongside chianti, Monteverdi rates high in the food stakes. Add rooms kitted with 18th-century copper bathtubs and exposed wooden beams to the mix, plus a spa that specialises in herb- and flower-infused treatments, and it’s game over for us.

Castello di Spaltenna’s fanciful amenities – think four-poster beds and winding olive groves – make the case for a characterful stay. Choose between a boutique bedroom or country-style apartment for your lodgings and Romeo or Count Paris for your prince.

With sprawling views of Montepulciano, this 19th-century country estate is surrounded by vineyards, olive groves and other niceties. Tuck into ravioli with truffle on arrival (because priorities) and after a few days holidaying, try to recreate your meal with the aid of Terre di Nano’s cookery classes.

This eight-suite retreat positioned in the Chianti region, between Florence and Siena, is an ideal set up for larger groups who like their privacy. Based in a former Roman hamlet, surrounds are luxurious but not ostentatious. With views of Chianti vineyards from most bedrooms, it won’t be long until a closer look is required…

A classic Tuscan farmhouse with a modern twist, Locanda al Colle
seems to have the best of both in every regard. The property
overlooks olive groves while also benefiting from a sea breeze
courtesy of the Tuscan coast. Interiors are a blend of vintage
art-deco furniture, Murano glass light fittings and bold-patterned
textiles. It’s a vibe.

While this rural outpost operates as a working farm and wine estate, Conti di San Bonifacio also knows how to go off the clock. Hire all five rooms at this restored stone farmhouse, positioned amid verdant lands, and pretend you own the joint (until EOW at least).

This eighth-century borghi (hamlet) turned hotel is great for those looking to explore Chianti sans tourists. Positioned in the region’s south-eastern corner, this is a wine-lover’s Eden. With a Michelin-starred restaurant plus an informal osteria suitable for lighter lunches, there’s ample opportunity to toast to its splendour.

This 800-year-old Tuscan estate neighbouring a Brunello di
Montalcino winery makes for a weekend of convivial drinking. Villas
sport a toned-down rustic aesthetic, decorated in shades of ochre
and flax, with shuttered windows and furnishings worthy of a Nancy
Meyers movie.

Castello di Vicarello is all about the food. You are in Tuscany after all. Its home-style cuisine, which is prepared in the castle’s historic kitchen, is created with produce sourced from the organic garden, vineyards and olive groves on the grounds of the hotel. In between feeds, bask under the Tuscan sun at the valley-facing infinity pool plotted amid cyprus-studded gardens.