Preserving the attraction of historical past, rediscovering the soul of a spot and its important character. New boutique lodge Pieve Aldina,
a part of the French group Domaine de Fontenille, stands subsequent to the medieval village of Radda in Chianti, alongside the Chiantigiana, the ‘wine highway’ that connects Florence and Siena. The undertaking is signed by Pierattelli Structure, an Italian architectural agency based mostly in Florence and Milan, which oversaw the renovation and inside design of the areas, preserving their unique options. Surrounded by 40 hectares of olive groves, Pieve Aldina is a part of the celebrated Relais & Châteaux assortment and has 22 rooms and suites, an outside swimming pool, a spa, and a restaurant.
The boutique lodge
A former bishop’s complicated made up of three buildings courting again to the twelfth century, the boutique lodge conveys to guests the id and distinctiveness of an historic context, nearly unchanged over the centuries: a spot of tranquillity that in 1043 the Rely of Piancaldoli provided as a present to his spouse Aldina Ubaldini, after whom the lodge is now named. The primary constructing, referred to as “la Pieve”, is adjoining to the Pieve di Santa Maria Novella, a Tenth-century parish church, an vital instance of Romanesque structure in Tuscany. Inside, it retains its unique attraction: one can admire the wall decorations on the principle flooring, coffered picket ceilings, and partitions adorned with neoclassical frescoes on the primary flooring. Like ‘la Pieve’, the opposite two buildings – known as ‘Studiolo’ and ‘Conventino’ – are additionally enriched by suggestive picket ceilings and home windows framing the unspoilt inexperienced countryside.
Within the 22 rooms, Pierattelli Structure has targeted on stylistic purity and modern style, selecting sober furnishings with clear strains, with a predilection for earthy colors, resembling sage inexperienced, in addition to variations of beige, white and brown, and with supplies typical of the world, resembling terracotta for the flooring, lime plaster for the partitions, wooden for the fixtures and painted skirting boards. On the partitions, the works of Parisian artist Dune Varela, printed on slabs of Carrara marble, and the herbaria of Stéphanie Montaigu, who pastes photographs of flowers and vintage sculptures on the yellowed pages of previous books, add a complicated contact.
Wellness amidst hills and vineyards
Spotlight of the wellness supply is the outside swimming pool, immersed within the midst of climbing roses and lemon timber, from which it’s potential to admire an unlimited wisteria, dry-stone partitions and field hedges, and huge eighteenth-century terracotta adorned vases. Visitors can stroll within the surrounding woods and farms, rediscovering the pleasure of historic rituals and life ruled by the sluggish rhythm of nature. No boundary fences have been constructed, as is the follow in Tuscany, to supply that sense of freedom that makes company really feel a part of the panorama.
Outfitted with two therapeutic massage rooms, a sauna, Turkish tub, and emotional bathe, the SPA has the whole lot wanted to make the keep much more enjoyable: from the areas created on this evocative atmosphere, it’s potential to admire the boundless panorama of the countryside and hills. To get in concord with nature, the outside yoga lessons organised by the lodge are additionally an ideal option to chill out and regain vitality, immersed within the vegetation.
The gastronomic expertise: custom and native uncooked merchandise
The place the place farm instruments have been as soon as saved and the olives left earlier than being pressed has been reworked into the “Le Rondini” restaurant, run by chef Flavio Faedi: for this atmosphere, Pierattelli Architetture has designed a big wall opening from which to watch the exercise within the kitchen, in addition to a brand new arched passageway overlooking the inside courtyard. The perfect place to eat outside, with tables on the garden or below the big wisteria.
The restaurant serves typical Tuscan delicacies with dishes resembling conventional Panzanella, Pappa al pomodoro, contemporary Pici, and Fiorentina di Chianina, utilizing solely uncooked supplies from native producers. There’s additionally a wine cellar within the lodge the place company can style native wines, cheeses and chilly cuts. Visitors even have the chance to experiment within the kitchen with chef Faedi’s cooking lessons, participate in native wine tastings or get pleasure from an aperitif among the many vineyards.