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23/09/2024: It's almost legendary to spend your vacation at Brunettis. You cannot and do not want to escape the charm of a family business run by Luigi Brunetti, his wife Elisabetta - the good soul of the house - and his children Francesca and Natalino. So I can say that a great friendship developed over the course of this. You don't just feel like you're part of the family. Both the reception and the farewell are very warm, the latter always with great tears. Brunettis have a large regular audience. We always meet here unspoken at the same time. Since all members of the family speak German very well, the guests are predominantly from German-speaking countries. The breakfast is therefore also adapted to the German-speaking audience. You won't find the typical unsalted Tuscan bread here. White and grain bread are baked by a baker according to Luigi's ideas. If you feel hungry at lunchtime, you can enjoy Luigi's famous Spaghetti Calabrese or Vongole on the giant terrace, accompanied of course by one of Luigi's wines. Unusual for us. We all like the wines from Azienda. We particularly love his Brunetti, a blend of Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. To start the evening there is a large starter buffet with everything Tuscan and Italian cuisine has to offer. There are three starters you simply can't pass up: Vitello Tomato, Pulpo and Mussels. This is followed by a constantly changing second, sometimes different pasta variants or fantastic risotto. Although you can hardly manage anything after the start, the main course is alternately served with meat or fish. Every evening we can enjoy very fine cuisine. It's always amazing how many star chefs vacation here. If you still have room for dessert or ice cream - you're welcome. You can then end the evening with a grappa or glass of wine and look forward to the next day. A tip: please don't try not to gain weight at the Agrihotel. It just doesn't work with this great food and great wine. The in-house olive oil is one of a kind and is pressed in our own oil mill. So it's not surprising that every guest stocks up on the house wines, olive oil, Düumante and grappa to take home, all of which can be stored for a longer period of time. When you make your way home, you're already looking forward to your next visit to the Brunetti family. Chiao Famiglia Brunetti see you soon

08/09/2024: Excellent service, excellent evening dinner, stratospheric buffet. Cozy, quiet rooms, excellent quality European breakfast. Extremely helpful and professional staff and owner.# Highly recommended