Villa di Catignano was built in the late 17th century by a writer who signed himself Quinto Settano, and the property has barely changed its bones since. The coat of arms of the Sergardi family presides over the entrance hall. The frescoes in the apartments are original to the 1600s. The Giardino all’Italiana is still watched over by the same terracotta statues of the Four Seasons.
Villa di Catignano’s defining strength is total exclusivity at a genuine Chianti estate: a private chapel, a three-part Italian garden watched over by 17th-century statues, and the whole property, halls, pool, and seven apartments, taken for one wedding only. Couples should know pricing is quoted per week of exclusive rental (from €10,675), not as a single wedding-day fee, and that the seven apartments sleep only 24-30 guests, a fraction of the estate’s 150-guest maximum capacity, most guests will need accommodation nearby. Legal civil ceremonies are completed at the Castelnuovo Berardenga comune, with the on-site chapel reserved for Anglican, Protestant and symbolic ceremonies.
At a glance
- Location: Strada Comunale di Catignano 25, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
- Venue Type: 17th-Century Exclusive-Use Chianti Villa
- Exclusive Use: Yes, the whole estate
- Wedding Capacity: Up to 150
- Ceremony Capacity: Chapel up to 80; garden/courtyard up to 100
- Indoor Ceremony: The private chapel (Anglican/Protestant/symbolic)
- Outdoor Ceremony: The Italian garden, the courtyard
- Accommodation: 7 apartments, sleeps 24-30
- Catering: External caterers via trusted local partners
- Nearest Airport: Florence (FLR), about 1 hour
- Venue Hire: From €10,675/week (whole villa, low season)
- Best For: Exclusive-use Chianti villa weddings with a private chapel
Ceremony & Reception Spaces
Eight kilometres above Siena, in the Chianti Classico, the estate sits among vineyards and olive groves with the Torre del Mangia visible from the terrace by day and night. The whole villa is taken for exclusive use: seven frescoed apartments sleeping 24 to 30 guests, the Tinaia Hall with its cap vaults and terracotta floors, a private chapel, a 15-metre pool and grounds that run to cypress avenues and a belvedere in the holm-oak wood.
The private chapel hosts Anglican, Protestant and symbolic blessing ceremonies. Civil ceremonies take place at the Castelnuovo Berardenga comune. What both share is the quality of this particular landscape: a Chianti hillside, a building that has been quietly accumulating its history for three centuries, and the sense that vows said here are said somewhere that will remember them.
A writer built this estate. It still has the quality of a place made for contemplation.
On Villa di Catignano
The Tinaia Hall, completely restored with its original cap vaults and terracotta floors, seats 120 for a sit-down dinner. The vine-lined courtyard of the villa and fattoria takes the overflow and the dancing, and the Italian garden, with its box-hedge parterres and lemon trees, becomes the backdrop for the photographs.
Food & Wedding Dining
The kitchen at Villa di Catignano works with trusted local caterers to bring Tuscan cuisine to the estate’s tables, from long alfresco dinners in the courtyard and the Italian garden to seafood menus, Chianti wine tastings and celebratory barbecues beside the pool. Wedding menus are arranged bespoke, tailored to the season and the couple, and served with the wines of the Chianti Classico surrounding the estate.
Accommodation
Seven frescoed apartments in the 17th-century villa sleep between 24 and 30 guests in total. La Maestà, with its 17th-century frescoes and views over the Italian garden and Siena, and the larger Quinto Settano, Baronessa and Ragazzi apartments each offer two bedrooms, living rooms and separate kitchens; the Pozzo has a fireplace and vineyard views, the Finestrina overlooks the garden, and the Mansardina Studio, with its four-poster bed, is the most intimate of all.
Wedding Costs & Commercial Conditions
Exclusive rental of the whole Villa di Catignano starts from €10,675 per week in low season (€12,810 in high season), a weekly rate rather than a single wedding-day fee. Catering is arranged externally through the estate’s trusted local partners, and legal civil ceremonies require a separate booking at the Castelnuovo Berardenga comune. The LWD team makes the introduction and helps request a tailored proposal.
A Wedding at Villa di Catignano
Exclusive, historic, above Siena. Villa di Catignano offers the whole estate for exclusive use: a 17th-century Chianti villa with a private chapel, a Giardino all’Italiana, the Tinaia Hall seating 120, seven frescoed apartments sleeping 24 to 30 guests, a 15-metre pool and the skyline of Siena. Weekly rental from €10,675.
Know before you go
- Pricing is quoted per week of exclusive rental (from €10,675 low season), not as a single wedding-day fee.
- The seven apartments sleep 24 to 30 guests, a fraction of the estate’s 150-guest maximum capacity; most guests will need accommodation nearby.
- The on-site chapel hosts Anglican, Protestant and symbolic ceremonies only; legal civil ceremonies are completed separately at the Castelnuovo Berardenga comune.
- Catering is arranged externally through the estate’s trusted local partners, not an in-house kitchen.
- The whole villa, grounds, chapel, Tinaia Hall and pool are taken for exclusive use for every wedding.
Best for
- Exclusive-Use Chianti Villa Weddings
- Couples Wanting a Private On-Site Chapel
- Multi-Day Weddings With Whole-Estate Rental
- Italian-Garden Ceremony Settings
- Larger Receptions in a Restored Historic Hall
Questions
How is Villa di Catignano priced?
Exclusive rental of the whole villa starts from €10,675 per week in low season, a weekly rate rather than a single wedding-day fee.
Can we have a legally-binding ceremony on site?
The private chapel hosts Anglican, Protestant and symbolic ceremonies only; legal civil ceremonies are completed at the Castelnuovo Berardenga comune.
How many guests can stay on site?
Seven apartments sleep 24 to 30 guests, well below the estate’s 150-guest maximum wedding capacity, so most guests will need accommodation nearby.
Is catering provided in-house?
No. Catering is arranged externally through the estate’s trusted local partners.
Is exclusive use included?
Yes. Every wedding takes the whole villa, grounds, chapel, Tinaia Hall and pool exclusively.
- Venue: Villa di Catignano, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
- Images: Courtesy of Villa di Catignano
