Villa di Montespertoli

Nestling in the heart of the world-famous Chianti Valley, just thirtyminutes from Florence itself, stands "Villa di Montespertoli." Thisgraceful country residence is near the ancient town of Castelfiorentinoon the Francigen Route, once the main thoroughfare from Rome to France."Villa di Montespertoli" is steeped in history. Its origins date backto the early years of the 13th century when a powerful Longobard clanfrom the Elsa Valley - the Conti Albertis - chose this as the site fortheir castle, later converted into the elegant villa you can see today.The Conti Alberti family owned the property until the 17th century andtraces of the original 13th-century fort in the square brick tower andthe walls alongside the villa are still discernible