A Taste of Tuscany and Pleasures of Discovery. ~ Hosted by Marco Betti ~

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1 A Taste of Tuscany and Pleasures of Discovery ~ Hosted by Marco Betti ~

2 Tentative Itinerary Departures from Atlanta: Saturday 5 September 2009 Day One: 6 September 2009 Sunday Private transfers to Villa il Borro, the Ferragamo estate, from Rome Airport. Upon arrival, a light lunch will be provided for guests and an afternoon tour of the estate. After cocktails in the living room, dinner will be served at the villa. Villa Il Borro Nestled among the woods, vineyards and dramatic landscape of this unique area, the Villa that rises majestically above the medieval village lies at the heart of the Borro estate! History The Borro Villa was constructed by the Hohenlohe Waldenburg Schillingfurst princes over the site of existing ruins; it became their fashionable summer residence until the beginning of the 20 th century when ownership passed to the royal Savoia Family. From 1993, the Ferragamo family acquired the property and after major renovations, the Villa has now been restored to its original glory. The origins of this timeless village date back over more than a millennium, surviving wars, civil unrest, poverty, famine and the erosion of time Il Borro

3 still miraculously presents to the world an enchanting and fascinating façade which has captivated some of the most important families in history. o All of the above information was retrieved from the Villa s website. For more information, please visit or Day Two: 7 September 2009 Monday Breakfast at Villa Il Borro and morning departure to Arezzo (optional). Return early afternoon. Enjoy wines and cocktails at Il Borro before a special dinner at the Villa. Arezzo o For information on the city of Arezzo, please visit

4 Day Three: 8 September 2009 Tuesday Departure after breakfast for the Antinori estate of Tignanello for a private wine tasting and lunch with Allegra Antinori. Visit to the Borro village before dinner at the Villa. Early evening: meet Salvatore Ferragamo in the wine cellar of Il Borro for a spectacular private wine tasting followed by a dinner at the Villa hosted by Salvatore. Tenuta Tignanello Tenuta Tignanello, with its famous Tignanello and Solaia vineyards, is situated between the Greve and Pesa valleys in the heart of Chianti Classico exactly between the little villages of Monteridolfi and Santa Maria a Macerata, 30km south of Florence. Tignanello covers 325 hectares of land, 147 of which are planted with vineyards, These are divided into small plots: the Tignanello vineyard covers 47 hectares with the 10-hectare Solaia alongside. These lands derive from Pliocene marl, with shaly, chalky elements, and are situated at an altitude of m, enjoying warm days and cool nights during the growing phase. The native Sangiovese variety and the non-native Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc varieties are planted at Tignanello. There is also a small quantity of white grapes - Malvasia and Trebbiano - used in the production of Vinsanto. Other non-native varieties grown at Tignanello include small quantities of Syrah, Pinot Nero and Merlot, planted experimentally in the Seventies. Antinori initially experimented with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc in the Twenties, but these varieties were then abandoned during the Second World War; they were replanted in the Sixties and began to be used commercially in the Seventies. The grapes are picked in about three weeks, between the end of September and early October and crushed and fermented on the estate. Afterwards the wine is aged in the old cellars below Villa Tignanello. The property includes 37 hectares of olive groves for the production of small quantities of extra virgin olive oil. Tignanello and Solaia are grown, made into wine and aged at Tignanello while other grapes grown on the estate are used in the production of Santa Cristina, Villa Antinori and Tenute Marchese Antinori. o All of the above information has been retrieved from the Antinori family s website. For more information, please visit

5 Day Four: 9 September 2009 Wednesday Breakfast at Villa Il Borro and morning departure to Florence to begin a day of art with a private visit of the Corridoio Vasariano: a secret corridor built by the Medici family from the Uffizi museum above the Ponte Vecchio to the Pitti Palace, followed by shopping at leisure in Florence. Return to Il Borro by private transfer. Dinner at Villa Il Borro. Florence and the Uffizi Gallery o For information on Florence and the Uffizi Gallery, please visit and Day Five: 10 September 2009 Thursday Shopping!!! On this day we will be visiting the Ferragamo and High Fashion designers outlets. Dinner will be served at the Villa. Day 6: 11 September 2009 Friday Early morning departure to Rome by private transfer.

6 Prices Size of the rooms available at Villa Il Borro: Master suite at Villa Il Borro (750 sq. ft. 1 available) Top Floor = $ 6,000 per person - double occupancy Suites at Villa il Borro (Approx 450 sq. ft. 4 available) Top Floor = $ 5,150 per person double occupancy Junior Suites at Villa Il Borro (Approx 300 sq. ft. 2 available) 1 on Top Floor + 1 Mezzanine floor = $ 4,850 per person double occupancy Deluxe Rooms at Villa Il Borro (Approx 200 sq. ft. 1 available) Mezzanine Floor = 4,500 per person double occupancy Included in the above price: Private transfers on 09/06/2009 from Rome airport to Villa Il Borro( Additional arrangements can be made for those arriving earlier, already in Rome, or flying into another city - at an additional cost) 5 nights at Villa IL Borro home of the Ferragamo family in luxury accommodations with en suite bathrooms. Daily breakfast at Villa il Borro 5 Dinners with wines while staying at Villa il Borro All lunches in Tuscany Private wine tasting and lunch at the Antinori estate Wine tasting and dinner with Salvatore Ferragamo. Full guest bar available at Il Borro with selected spirits, beer, red and white estate wines Private Transportation for all tours while at il Borro Entrance to the Uffizi Museum and Corridoio Vasariano (secret passageway built by the Medici family from the Uffizi Museum above the Ponte Vecchio to Pitti Palace) All taxes including room taxes and VAT Documents required are subject to participants nationality. Not included in the above price: Air Tickets Web Sites: