Our family of 5 stayed at Castello Montigiove in September 2017, in the 3 bedroom restored Olive Mill. Prior to our arrival both Rikki & Lorenzo responded to every question and request within 24 hours. Upon arrival we were greeted by Rikki, who was gracious ,welcoming & giving us every reassurance of help and support if needed during our stay. I actually became choked up with happy emotions as the property exceeded my expectations. Our 3 bedroom villa was beautifully decorated, clean and comfortable. It served as our home base for one week as we toured Tuscany and Umbria. The towns we visited include, Pienza, Buonconvento, Cortona, San Gimignano, Siena, Montepulciano, Orvieto, Civita Bagnoregio, Montelcino,,Bagno Vignoni, & Montegiove. The castle was a perfect location to easily tour one or 2 villages per day, allowing us to truly get to know the region. On two occasions Rikki arranged for a local lady to arrive at our villa and prepare dinner for us. Both meals were fabulous and accommodating gluten free dishes for 2 in our party that has celiac disease. Lorenzo and Rikki gave us a tour of the castle, which was a highlight of our stay. The history, stories, magnificent structures, furnishing and more held us wanting more. Lorenzo's tour of the winery was so very interesting and one can tell he loves to talk about his grapes, wine & harvests. We ate it up! The tour ended with a wine tasting. I wish we could purchase his wine in America. We all purchased several bottles of wine and brought a few tins of his olive oil. The castle has a lovely infinity pool that we used on several occasions. It's a short & beautiful walk from our villa. Be sure to take your camera as one can get magnificent photos of the castle as you walk to the pool. We enjoyed more wine or limoncello as we soaked in the sun and cooled off in the water. I feel honored to have meet Rikki & Lorenzo and to have stayed at their lovely property. I can not imagine a better place in which to stay. If we have the good fortune to return to Italy, it is certain we would stay there again. For anyone researching a place to stay, look no farther! You most definitely will not be disappointed. Thank you to Rikki & Lorenzo for their superb hospitality.
Cheryl, Bill, Heather, Justin & Jamie Watterson, USA