Montegonzi Castle is situated in a quiet and panoramic location, nestling deep amidst vineyards and olive groves and offering beautifiul extensive views over the surrounding landscape of Chiantishire. This hamlet has been recently and skilfully restored preserving its architectural origin features and using ancient stones and materials. During the restoration of the Castle, great care has been taken, where possible, in recreating the original and all the external features have been designed to reproduce as closely as possible the original ones, always using the original stoneworks taken from the old fortress, in order to recreate the atmosphere of the past.The dominant position of the Castle made it strategically important for controlling communication between Florence and Siena. In 1629 the Castle was partially destroyed by the Ghibellini\'s guild of Siena who were fighting against the florentine Guelfi\'s guild.